Thoughtworks：2026放眼底线之外：释放AI的顶线增长潜力研究报告（英文版）（28页）.pdf

1、Beyond the bottom lineBeyond the bottom line:Unlocking AIs top line growthBeyond the bottom line2The efficiency era is over.The growth era has begun.3Executive summary 5The age of“enough”is over 6The death of efficiency-based thinking 9Growth is no longer a side effect.Its the main objective.12Why A

2、I cynicism is rising and how to reverse it 16AI isnt coming for jobs.Its shattering ceilings.19The global AI race is on 22AI transparency is critical to consumer trust 24Methodology 26Beyond the bottom line3The efficiency era is over.The growth era has begun.It is the leadership paradox of our time:

3、weve never had more technology,yet never felt less ready for it.AI isnt waiting for us to catch up-its demanding we rethink how we build,connect and create.We cant just chase efficiency like its the ultimate prize.Increasingly,the leaders I speak to know theyve reached the edge of optimization throu

4、gh human and classical efficiency gains.The next wave of growth wont come from squeezing another percentage point out of a process.It will come from rebuilding whats under the surface,rewiring how intelligence flows and reimagining what value itself looks like.As we head into 2026,many businesses ar

5、e looking to accelerate their AI adoption over the next 12 months.But the challenge isnt adding AI to existing systems;its building organizations that can think with it.Modernization should make intelligence part of the fabric of how a business works-adaptable,responsive and imaginative at its core.

6、Our latest research shows more than three-quarters of executives have already shifted their AI focus from efficiency to growth.That shift is the clearest signal yet:the future belongs to those who build businesses that can think for themselves,learn continuously and pivot without hesitation.Beyond t