Deloitte: 75% of Companies to Invest in Agentic AI in 2026 — Up to Half Will Allocate 50%+ of Digital Transformation Budget to AI

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Deloitte's 2026 TMT Predictions report forecasts that 75% of companies will invest in agentic AI this year, with up to half allocating over 50% of their digital transformation budgets to AI automation. The autonomous AI agent market is projected at $8.5B in 2026 and $35B by 2030. The report predicts SaaS applications will evolve into 'a federation of real-time workflow services that can learn from their experiences,' and expects major SaaS providers to pursue promising agentic startups throughout 2026.