BCC Research projects that global artificial intelligence spending will reach $2.5 trillion by the end of 2026, a 44 percent increase from 2025. The forecast comes as the firm marks one year since launching its AI research vertical, which now tracks adoption, disruption, use cases, and investment across 25 industry categories and roughly 70 countries. The vertical has published nearly 200 reports in its first year, including quarterly Core Four reports and about 20 monthly Pulse Reports, alongside a monthly AI Sentiment Index. An IBM program documented in the AI Adoption report showed an average 45 percent productivity gain across 6,000 early adopters, while the AI Disruption report finds that finance, logistics, and digital health are reorganizing how they compete and capture value.
International Business MachinesArticle highlights IBM's AI program showing 45% productivity gains, implying strong adoption and demand for its AI solutions.