Widespread Use of Agentic AI as a 'Smart Assistant' for Everyday Tasks Such as Personal Shopper, Scheduler, Data Privacy Manager and Health Monitor Expected; Agentic AI Growth Will Also Spur a Data Analyst Hiring Boom

Annual trends study forecasts robotics, extended reality, autonomous vehicles, quantum computing and renewable energy as technology areas AI will influence the most in 2026

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today released the results of "The Impact of Technology in 2026 and Beyond: an IEEE Global Study," a survey of global technology leaders from Brazil, China, India, Japan, the U.K. and U.S. The study covers which technologies AI will influence the most in 2026; expectations for AI market growth, benefits, uses, and skills; and future technology trends. To learn more about the study and the impact of technology in 2026 and beyond, visit https://transmitter.ieee.org/iot-2026.

Increased Use of Agentic AI by Everyone to Drive Need for More Data Analysts

Agentic AI is like a smart assistant that, when given a task, can work independently, but still needs its work double-checked. Its adoption is on the rise, and a strong majority of technologists globally (96%) agree that agentic AI innovation, exploration and adoption will continue at lightning speed in 2026, as both established enterprises and start-ups deepen investments and commitments to the technology.

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