From assistance to execution: How enterprises put AI to work
Frontier firms are pulling ahead. OpenAI research shows how enterprises are moving from AI assistance to autonomous execution.
Why it matters
Enterprise adoption of agentic AI is accelerating and stratifying: frontier deployers are moving beyond ChatGPT-as-copilot into autonomous workflows. This shapes which companies get productivity wins — and which get left behind.
The key facts
9 to knowOpenAI research on enterprise agentic AI adoption
Adoption trajectory: assistance → execution
ChatGPT and Codex as deployment platforms
Frontier firms pulling ahead in AI adoption
Implication: adoption stratification among enterprises
ChatGPT and Codex deployment patterns in production
Frontier firms pulling ahead in AI execution capabilities
Shift from assistance to autonomous execution workflows
Published August 2026
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Publisher excerpt: OpenAI research reveals how enterprises are adopting agentic AI, using ChatGPT and Codex, and how frontier firms are pulling ahead in AI adoption.