The State of
Practical AI
Forget "Market Cap." This report covers reply rates, hallucination costs, and the actual ROI of AI agents in the field.
⚠ The "Spam" Crisis
Generic AI outreach is dying. Volume is up, but reply rates have crashed.
Standard "AI-generated" cold emails are being ignored at record rates in 2026 due to lack of personalization.
Campaigns using AI for signal-based research (not just writing) are seeing 3x engagement.
The "Hallucination Tax"
Fact-Checking Time
The average knowledge worker spends over 4 hours weekly just verifying AI outputs. Blind trust is expensive.
Domain-specific tasks (like Legal/Medical) still see high hallucination rates in 2026.
The 50x Arbitrage
Why are companies moving to AI Agents despite the flaws? The economics are undeniable for routine support tasks.
Result: 90% cost reduction for Tier 1 support tickets.
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