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Multiple industry surveys show a widening gap between the mandate handed to customer experience leaders to deploy AI and the decision-making authority they actually hold, with Gartner, Grant Thornton and Deloitte data pointing to fragmented ownership, weak governance readiness and customer outcomes left undefended.
A Forrester-sourced analysis published on CustomerThink argues that AI agents are triggering the most significant transformation in business software since cloud computing, introducing what researchers call an "agentic business fabric" that replaces human-navigated systems of record with AI-orchestrated workflows — while warning that back-office systems face far steeper governance hurdles before autonomous execution can be trusted.
A global IBM survey of 1,500 CHROs and 8,800 employees, released 21 September 2026, finds that 60% of workers worry AI is degrading their skills, with critical thinking cited most often. The research reveals a significant gap between what HR leaders believe the workforce needs and what employees themselves prioritize, and highlights accountability gaps, "invisible" work, and lagging AI adoption inside HR functions.
