OutSystems Report Finds 96% of Enterprises Already Using AI Agents

April 13, 2026
OutSystems' 2026 State of AI Development report shows that nearly all surveyed organizations are deploying AI agents, with most exploring broader agentic AI strategies. However, 94% cite growing concerns over AI sprawl and governance gaps.

OutSystems released its global 2026 State of AI Development report, showing that enterprises are moving from AI experimentation to large-scale deployment, announced in a press release. The study found that 96% of organizations are using AI agents in some capacity, and 97% are exploring system-wide agentic AI strategies.

The report highlights rapid adoption across regions, with India leading in advanced agentic AI capabilities and Australia and Japan progressing from pilot phases to production. Financial services and technology sectors show the highest levels of production deployment. Nearly half of global IT leaders describe their organizations’ agentic AI capabilities as advanced or expert.

Despite the momentum, governance remains a challenge. Ninety-four percent of respondents expressed concern about AI sprawl increasing complexity, technical debt, and security risk. Only 12% of enterprises have implemented centralized governance for agentic AI systems, with most managing agents across fragmented environments.

To address these gaps, OutSystems introduced Agentic Systems Engineering, a new framework designed to help enterprises build and manage governed agentic systems. The company’s report also notes that 52% of organizations now use a human-on-the-loop approach, maintaining supervisory control while allowing AI systems to operate autonomously.

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