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title: "The Agent Production Gap: When 171% ROI Isn’t Enough to Ship"
date: 2026-09-06
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description: "AI agents that successfully reach production scale deliver a 171% global return on investment, a figure that climbs to 192% in the United States, according to IDC and Microsoft research. These returns ..."
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# The Agent Production Gap: When 171% ROI Isn’t Enough to Ship

AI agents that successfully reach production scale deliver a 171% global return on investment, a figure that climbs to 192% in the United States, according to IDC and Microsoft research. These returns ...

*Published: 2026-09-06*