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Mindbreeze, a leading provider of AI-based knowledge management solutions, has released its 1H 2026 GenAI Confidence Index Report, highlighting a clear maturation in enterprise attitudes toward Generative AI. While senior executives maintain strong belief in GenAI’s long-term strategic importance, the survey reveals growing realism about implementation hurdles, the need for proven ROI, robust governance, and the ability to scale beyond pilots into production environments.
The significant rise in mid-tier ROI perceptions signals a more grounded outlook. Organizations are moving away from early-stage hype toward evaluating GenAI against specific business cases, integration feasibility, and realistic timelines for payback. This conditional confidence reflects growing experience with pilot programs and the recognition that success depends heavily on underlying data readiness and change management.
The sharp increase in operations-focused GenAI initiatives highlights a strategic pivot. Enterprises are channeling GenAI toward high-impact areas such as process optimization, cost reduction, knowledge access, and internal productivity improvements rather than purely experimental or customer-facing applications. This refocus aligns with broader economic pressures to deliver efficiency gains in core business functions.
The steep decline in respondents who see no benefit from GenAI confirms that the technology is now widely regarded as valuable. Hesitation no longer stems from doubting its usefulness, but from concerns about execution risk, governance maturity, data quality, and the ability to achieve consistent, scalable results across the organization.
“Enterprises are no longer debating whether GenAI matters. That question has been settled,” said Daniel Fallmann, CEO and founder of Mindbreeze. “What’s changed in 2026 is that leaders are demanding proof. Confidence now hinges on execution: data readiness, governance, integration, and demonstrable ROI and ability to scale.”
The findings position 2026 as a year of disciplined scaling for enterprise GenAI, with organizations prioritizing secure, governed, and outcome-driven deployments that deliver measurable value in operations and beyond.
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Mindbreeze is a global leader in AI-powered enterprise intelligence, with headquarters in Europe and the US. Mindbreeze InSpire redefines how organizations access and utilize information. Powered by advanced AI, it transforms complex data into actionable insights, seamlessly connecting and analyzing information across systems.
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