17 numbers on how AI is changing search, work and sales.

40% vs 28%

40% of Indian respondents use AI at scale, against about 28% globally.

57% vs 25%

57% of surveyed Indian MSMEs see AI as core to growth. 25% use it in their workflows.

68.01%

Two in three US Google searches now end without a click.

−58%

Top results get 58% fewer clicks when an AI Overview appears.

+117.4%

AI referral traffic more than doubled in a year.

+90%

US retail shoppers arriving from AI converted 90% better in September 2026.

~57%

Today's AI could, in theory, automate about 57% of US work hours.

17.5% vs 87%

AI agents finished 17.5% of CAD tasks. Human experts finished 87%.

80% vs 37%

80% of companies say AI made staff more productive. 37% see any effect on profit.

3 in 4

Nearly three in four AI high performers redesigned their workflows.

2.8×

BCG's AI leaders grew EBITDA 2.8× faster than laggards.

$4B+

OpenAI put $4B+ into a company that deploys AI inside other businesses.

19.8%

19.8% of US businesses use AI in any business function.

40%

Sellers spend only 40% of their time actually selling.

+77%

Gong: teams using AI heavily report 77% more revenue per rep.

42% vs 5%

42% expect to give AI agents autonomy by 2030. 5% have the controls today.

40%+

Gartner expects over 40% of agentic AI projects to be cancelled by 2027.