The State of Generative AI in Global Business: 2025 Benchmark Report, Dawn of the Agentic AI Era
The first-of-its-kind study using an autonomous AI agent to benchmark AI capabilities across 1,100+ enterprises. This history-making approach redefines market intelligence.
CEO Mike Sinoway: “I don’t know that anyone has ever called a Benchmark Study astounding before, but I really don’t know how else to describe it.”
Your position on the AI Capability Matrix
Our breakthrough methodology combines autonomous AI evaluation with expert insights from 1,600+ AI practitioners. Unlike traditional surveys that rely solely on self-reported data, our “Guydbot” Market Intelligence Agent autonomously explored actual digital experiences to document which AI capabilities are in production today.
We have the receipts. Traditional surveys and questionnaires are now officially outclassed by direct, objective evaluation of what companies are actually implementing, not just claiming.
🎯 Key findings that will shape your AI strategy:
- The Implementation Gap is Widening: 65% of companies lack fundamental capabilities to support sophisticated AI features, yet 83% express major concerns about their AI progress.
- B2C vs. B2B AI Implementation: Consumer-facing businesses lead with 41% qualifying as “Achievers” compared to just 31% of B2B organizations.
- ROI Concerns Skyrocket: AI deployment cost concerns increased 18X since 2023, while anxiety about response accuracy grew 8X.
- Essential Capabilities Drive 2X Greater Impact: Mastering fundamentals alone delivers twice the conversion impact of advanced AI capabilities in isolation.
The question isn’t if you should use AI, but how you implement the right capabilities before competitors leave you behind. This report provides the roadmap for strategic AI implementation with intention.
Breakthrough methodology: How agentic AI transforms market intelligence
Guydbot: AI-Powered Implementation Verification
Autonomously evaluates 1,100+ companies through direct interaction with their digital experiences. Identifies and verifies 24 specific AI capabilities using multiple interaction patterns.
Expert Insights From Surveying 1,600+ AI Practitioners
Survey data from CEOs, CTOs, and AI strategy decision-makers across 15 industries, 8 countries on 3 continents, providing comprehensive market perspective.
AI Capability Matrix: Strategic Positioning Framework
Proprietary analysis framework that categorizes companies into four distinct cohorts based on essential and agentic AI implementation, revealing clear pathways for competitive advantage.
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