'This isn’t just another technology trend – it’s the catalyst for the most significant workforce transformation in a generation': More and more executives believe AI usage is 'critical' in their business

• Cisco report finds 80% of execs see agentic AI as critical for business success by 2027
• Jobs aren't being lost to AI, they're just undergoing big changes
• 55% will work with AI agents, 60% of the workforce needs to be upskilled

New data from a joint Cisco and Omdia report has claimed four in five execs believe their company's survival could depend on agentic AI as soon as 2027, with more than half (55%) of the workforce expected to collaborate with AI agents in the next two years.

But although business leaders acknowledge AI's potential, many are yet to lay the correct foundations to truly benefit from it, and legacy infrastructure is proving to be one of the biggest hurdles.

Cisco says more robust, secure and agile networks are needed to support AI tools and agents working across varied infrastructure, including apps ...