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Agentic AI Adoption Causes Productivity Decline in 30% of Companies

September 20, 2026
oecd:2026-09-20-5c05View source ↗

What happened

According to McKinsey's Technology Trends Outlook 2026, nearly 30% of companies experienced a decline in productivity after adopting agentic (autonomous) AI tools for software development. The report highlights operational setbacks and developer distrust, attributing the harm to unsystematic integration of these AI systems.

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Sources and evidence

OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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Agentic AI Adoption Causes Productivity Decline in 30% of Companies
2026-09-20