Harvard Survey Reveals 85% of Firms Unprepared for Agentic AI

Event summary

  • 94% of organizations are exploring or implementing AI, but only 15% consider their data foundation 'very ready' for Agentic AI
  • 46% of respondents cite data silos as the top barrier to AI progress
  • Only 37% of organizations are highly proficient in data governance despite 89% calling it highly important
  • Survey of 325 global business and technology leaders conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services and sponsored by Reltio

The big picture

The survey highlights a critical disconnect between AI aspirations and data readiness as enterprises move toward autonomous systems. With data silos and governance challenges identified as primary bottlenecks, the findings underscore the strategic importance of unified, real-time data foundations for AI success. This gap represents both a significant operational risk and an opportunity for platforms like Reltio that specialize in context intelligence.

What we're watching

Data Foundation
How organizations will address the 85% readiness gap in their data infrastructure for Agentic AI deployment
Governance Evolution
Whether enterprises can transform data governance from compliance to strategic advantage
Context Intelligence
The pace at which companies adopt semantic layers to enable AI agents to act autonomously

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