For many businesses, AI agents and agentic AI systems are becoming a worthwhile investment. They can already deliver measurable productivity improvements, particularly in workflow automation, customer support, data analysis, and software development tasks. 79% of companies report adopting AI agents at some level, according to a 2025 executive survey by PwC, and with that, they are becoming a strategic investment for organizations pursuing AI-powered automation.
Among organizations already using them, 66% say the technology is delivering measurable productivity improvements.
UiPath reports that 93% of U.S. IT executives are interested in applying agentic AI, 45% are ready to invest this year, and more than 30% plan to do so within six months.
Deloitte also found that 26% of companies are heavily investing in autonomous agent development, and another 42% are actively exploring it.