Issue S-curves are compressing and the gap between leaders and laggards widens exponentially
Summary
Deloitte argues the distinguishing feature of this moment is not AI's power but the compression of adoption S-curves, so that the interval between a technology being emerging and being mainstream is disappearing and the distance between leaders and laggards grows exponentially.
Classification
Main topicAI & Computing
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Tech Trends 2026: As technology innovation and adoption accelerate, five trends reveal how successful organizations are moving from experimentation to impact Deloitte Insights (Deloitte Development LLC, US Office of the CTO) page=9;section=Innovation compounds 2025-12 accessed 2026-07-26
- Tech Trends 2026: As technology innovation and adoption accelerate, five trends reveal how successful organizations are moving from experimentation to impact Deloitte Insights (Deloitte Development LLC, US Office of the CTO) page=9;section=Innovation compounds 2025-12 accessed 2026-07-26
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Relation types: constitutes
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