The enterprise AI market reached $340 billion in Q1 2026, driven by adoption of agentic workflows and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems. Companies are increasingly deploying AI assistants that can browse the web, execute code, and interact with internal tools on behalf of employees.
Key findings from our survey of 500 CTOs:
The fastest-growing segment is autonomous research agents that can synthesize information from multiple web sources. These agents typically combine LLM reasoning with real-time web browsing capabilities.
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Notable acquisitions in Q1 included Anthropics partnership expansion with major cloud providers and OpenAIs enterprise tier reaching 2 million seats. The competitive landscape continues to intensify.
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