Empowrd AI 2026 Survey
2026 AI Workforce
Intelligence Survey
Intelligence Survey
2026
Latest report
2026 AI Workforce Intelligence Survey
The Readiness Gap: AI is moving faster than organisations
Two years of benchmark data from 643 HR consultants, fractional people leaders, and people-services founders reveal a critical gap. Individuals are adopting, experimenting, and accelerating. Organisations are still watching.
- Where AI adoption has accelerated since 2025
- Why individuals are moving faster than organisations
- What people-services founders are already using AI for
- The readiness gaps holding teams back from real progress
Empowrd AI 2025 Survey
2025 AI Workforce
Intelligence Survey
Intelligence Survey
2025
Previous benchmark
2025 AI Readiness Benchmark Report
Built from 200+ founder-led consultancies
We surveyed founders of people-first consultancies across the US, UK, and EMEA to understand how AI was being used in service-based, founder-led businesses. The findings showed a clear gap between early adopters and founders still figuring out where to start.
- How founders at different revenue stages used AI
- The tools and workflows moving the needle
- The barriers founders ran into most often
- The 90-day moves that produced the fastest ROI