How to Ensure AI Transformation Success in 2026

It is a gross understatement to say that the AI spending projections for 2026 are beyond staggering. It should also not be a surprise that 99% of CEOs say their companies are investing in AI while Gartner is projecting AI spending to exceed $2trillion in 2026 in the US alone.

Despite the level of commitment and budget allocated, there will be a clear delineation between winners and losers. Specifically, an AI gap has not only manifested, it is widening rapidly.

The AI gap is widening

The success statistics are staggering when it comes to organizations achieving value from their AI transformation project and not is a good way. According to a BCG report titled The Widening AI Value Gap, “Only 5% of Companies Get Substantial Value from AI, While 60% Lag in Developing Critical AI Capabilities”. The BCG report goes on to report on how the emergence of agentic AI is developing a gap between those companies identified as “future-built” versus other organizations and specifically reports that “AI agents already account for about 17% of total AI value in 2025 and are expected to reach 29% by 2028”.

Without dramatic changes in AI transformation approach, this gap will continue to widen and we will begin to see major economic and operational differences between those companies that understand how to achieve measurable value in days instead of continuing business as usual and hoping for any measurable return.

Ensure AI transformation success with a Data Intelligence Cloud for AI

Most of the companies that are not realizing a measurable AI return are relying upon outdated techniques and legacy approaches. These companies that are realizing a measurable return have adopted no-code approaches that allow for rapid business-led Ai transformation and data democratization projects. These projects leverage the power of a data intelligence cloud for AI to ensure the right data gets to the right business leader at the right time—presented in a way that supports sound judgment.

A data intelligence cloud is a cloud computing platform that leverages to power of GenAI, Reinforcement Learning and Agentic AI to enhance its capabilities and transform data into usable information accessible by the average person starts with ensuring you have the right data to the right person at the right time in the right format.

Achieving measurable results in days not years

UBIX is revolutionizing the way businesses approach data and AI with a Data Intelligence Cloud for AI. ​ Its no-code, risk-free solution empowers organizations to harness the power of AI on their existing infrastructure, driving efficiency, innovation, and compliance. ​ With UBIX, companies can transform their operations and achieve data democratization in record time.

UBIX provides the ability for an average business executive to “converse” with a machine using natural language (NLP) to get the analytics they need to gain actionable insights and make better decisions by inspecting hundreds of variables instantaneously from across all systems within the enterprise and combine that with data that is publicly available.

Learning how GenAI and emerging advancements like Reinforcement Learning and Agentic AI can deliver on the promise of a data intelligence cloud for increasing levels of autonomy and enterprise impact. Download our free eBook titled “Agentic AI and the Power of Action Agents” to help better understand the nuances of emerging AI and Agentic AI concepts/technologies and offer a set of best practices for consideration to ensure digital transformation and business-led AI success. Or if you can spare 22 minutes for a mini–Agentic AI Readiness Workshop, you can contact one of our AI experts today.