Enterprise AI in Numbers · Outcomes
Share of enterprise AI cases with proven results
38%
38% as of October 26, 2026, according to The Enterprise AI Casebook. Share of casebook cases whose outcome is "proven" (measured results at scale, backed by grade A or B evidence), counted by publication date.
What it means for leaders
Proven results are the minority even among cases chosen because they are well documented. Plan for mixed outcomes and measure from day one.
What would change the reading: The share of mixed and reversed cases.
The mix
Every reading
| Date | Value | Change | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38% | — | 8 cases | Source |
Definition and method
- What it measures
- Share of casebook cases whose outcome is "proven" (measured results at scale, backed by grade A or B evidence), counted by publication date.
- Population
- Every case in The Enterprise AI Casebook
- Updated
- Each new case
- Source
- The Enterprise AI Casebook · CC BY 4.0
Caveats
- Cases are selected for what they teach, not sampled at random, so this is not an industry success rate.
Cite this
Enterprise AI in Numbers, "Share of enterprise AI cases with proven results", https://lucianoayres.com/ai-brief/data/casebook-proven-share/, retrieved October 26, 2026. Data: The Enterprise AI Casebook.