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PwC: 20% of Firms Capture 74% of All AI Value
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- 2026-04-14
A new PwC survey of 1,217 executives across 25 sectors reveals just 20% of companies are capturing 74% of the total economic value generated by AI.
The AI Divide Is Widening
While 88% of organizations now report using AI, the distribution of returns is heavily skewed toward a small group of leaders.
What Sets AI Leaders Apart
Top-performing companies are twice as likely to have redesigned their core workflows around AI rather than simply layering AI tools onto existing operations.
Autonomous Decision-Making Accelerates
AI leaders are increasing the scope of autonomous AI decision-making at three times the rate of their peers.
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