According to the source, 82% of respondents were based in the United States, while the others were in Australia, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Nearly one-third of all respondents were marketers.
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Top AI trends for marketing and business leaders worldwide 2026
During a 2026 survey primarily among marketers in Australia, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, approximately ** percent named agents and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) as the emerging AI trend or technology they were following most closely. Vibe coding and AI-assisted development ranked second, cited by ** percent of respondents, followed by automation and workflow automation with a ****-percent share.
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