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Global AI Spending Forecast to Reach $2.7 Trillion in 2026 Powered by Agentic Systems

Worldwide spending on artificial intelligence software, infrastructure, and services is projected to reach $2.7 trillion in 2026, marking a 49.5 percent year-over-year surge according to new industry research from Gartner. The historic acceleration is driven by widespread corporate deployment of autonomous agentic systems capable of executing multi-step business operations.

Jerry Vasoya ·16 Sep 2026 ·4 min read