AI Monitor. Where companies really stand on AI.
The AI Monitor is a joint research project by Teklens (publisher), ETH Zurich and the University of St.Gallen. We measure AI readiness along six validated dimensions and give companies an evidence-based view of where they stand.
Where companies stand today
Six dimensions, 184 valid responses (100 with demographic breakdowns). Filter by industry, size, role or region – the clusters are cut so the biggest differences show up immediately.
What the data says
Six findings that hold for the whole sample – they don't change with the filter.
AI acceptance sits at 4.0 of 5; only 5% are resistant. But reconfiguring is at 2.6 – 61% can't adapt processes after rollout. The workforce is ready. The organisation can't keep up.
Management support reaches 3.6 of 5. The moment it's about resources and vision, the score drops to 3.3 and 30% land in the bottom third. Leadership commits verbally, not financially.
Internal Assets leads at 60, External Alignment trails at 44 – a 16-point gap. Static maturity (people, leadership, tech) was built faster than the ability to adapt and align externally.
Tech Foundation ranges from 62 (Technology & Software) to 15 (Healthcare & Life Sciences) – 47 points. No other dimension spreads this wide. Where AI meets legacy systems, the technical base collapses.
The 1001–5000 cluster leads on nearly every dimension. The very largest (5001–10000) drop off, sometimes below mid-market. More employees doesn't mean more AI maturity – often the opposite.
40% rate themselves as largely compliant with the EU AI Act. Of those, 41% have weak operational governance (≤3 of 5). Self-assessment runs ahead of practice.
Basis: 184 valid responses (100 with industry/size attribution), AI Monitor 2026 – ETH Zurich / University of St.Gallen. Values are self-assessments normalised to 0–100. Industry, size and role are grouped into readable clusters (weighted mean).
Quantitatively measured. Differentiated by organisational level.
The study combines standardised self-assessments with organisational triangulation (CxO/Board/Owner vs. VP). From the responses we derive scores per dimension, an overall company score and a variance analysis that surfaces perception gaps.
What you receive
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The study is open to companies of every size. You receive your results as a personalised report.