Trend Trend 1: measuring the return on AI agents becomes a moving target
Summary
CB Insights' first trend holds that the value of AI agents shows up in ways existing measurement cannot hold still, and that a new tooling layer is appearing specifically to keep pace with where agent impact actually lands.
Classification
Main topicAI & Computing
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 4
- 2026 Tech Trends CB Insights page=13;section=Enterprise & work / AI agents make ROI a moving target 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-26
- 2026 Tech Trends CB Insights page=9;section=Enterprise & work / AI agents make ROI a moving target 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-26
- 2026 Tech Trends CB Insights page=9;section=Enterprise & work / AI agents make ROI a moving target 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-26
- 2026 Tech Trends CB Insights page=13;section=Enterprise & work / AI agents make ROI a moving target 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-26
Observed signals 3
Part of issues 1
- IssueWith no accepted ROI method, vendors get to define what agent value means1 trends · 1 signals
Relation types: constitutes · supports
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