Deloitte: 75% of Enterprises Will Invest in Agentic AI by 2026, But Only 21% Have Mature Governance

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Deloitte's 2026 TMT Predictions report finds up to 50% of organizations will put over half their digital transformation budgets toward AI automation, with agentic AI investment reaching 75% of companies. However, only 21% report a mature model for agent governance. The report explicitly states roles, skills, and career paths should be 'rebuilt, not adjusted' — not incremental upskilling but structural workforce redesign. For builders: the governance gap is a greenfield opportunity for compliance/orchestration tooling.