“Canadian organizations are still figuring out how to scale AI responsibly,” says Manav Gupta, vice president and CTO, IBM Canada. “What we are seeing is a growing gap between the speed of adoption and the governance, operating models, and workforce readiness needed to support it. Closing that gap is critical to realizing the full value of AI and remaining competitive.”
Significant increase in AI agents
According to IBM research, Canadian organizations will deploy an average of 1,189 AI agents by 2027, a 36% increase from current levels, but only 9% of Canadian technology leaders say they feel well prepared for that wave.
“Your company has acquired AI, and no one has changed. We have seen this to some degree with every major technology change over the years, but in the case of AI, these results are extremely disappointing,” Christian Cavasi said in a statement accompanying the report. Current state of AI. The report found that although AI adoption is widespread, 87% of employees use AI at an entry-level level. Only 13% are using AI for meaningful work.
“This technology has tremendous potential, but in my view it is not being used in the right way.”
A previous report found that nearly one in four professionals who feel their employer is failing to enable AI are prepared to leave within two years.
