07/25/2026
Most companies believe they've "adopted AI."
Stanford's new AI Index just measured what that actually means: 88% of organizations use AI in at least one function — but scaled AI agents running real work? Single digits, in almost every business function.
That gap is the difference between using AI and running on it.
Using AI = someone on the team has ChatGPT open.
Running on AI = a workflow with an owner, integrations, measurement, and a plan for when the AI is wrong.
The first is a purchase. The second is an operating model.
We broke down the full analysis — and the 4-question test we use before scaling any AI workflow — in this week's Extreme AI Brief. Link in comments. 👇