Most firms use AI but only 7% have scaled it company‑wide

Published on Dorsal: November 2, 2026 at 12:31 AM (UTC)

Source date: November 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC)

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Surveys and national statistics show broad uptake of AI across businesses—McKinsey reports 88% of organisations use AI in at least one function and generative AI appears in 79%—yet only 7% of companies say they have fully scaled AI across the whole organisation. Experts cited by EALDE Business School say the remaining gap is strategic: leaders must align AI with decisions, processes and measurement, not only deploy tools.

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Spanish official data and international surveys document rapid diffusion of AI: the INE found 21.1% of firms with 10+ employees used AI in 2025 (13.4% for smaller firms), while McKinsey reports 88% of organisations use AI in at least one function—yet only 7% say they have scaled it enterprise‑wide, a gap business schools and experts describe as chiefly strategic.

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