A March 2026 survey of 650 enterprise technology leaders found 78% have at least one agent pilot running while only 14% have scaled any to production, according to [Demand Gen Report](https://www.demandgenreport.com/demanding-views/the-agent-debate-is-asking-the-wrong-question/53908/).
The debate on AI agents divides into two positions. One holds that agents fail because pilots succeed in demos yet stall in production.