The Future of AI-Driven Networks 2026

51.8% of enterprises are using AI for security threat detection.

By 2028, enterprises expect only 29% of network operations to be fully autonomous.

85% of enterprises believe they have the in-house expertise to manage autonomous AI networks.

78.5% of enterprises are already deploying AI-driven networks.

Nearly 60% of enterprises believe AI-driven networks require a fundamentally different security architecture than traditional networks.

Nearly two in five enterprises are looking to outsource AI model training and optimization.

67% of enterprises say their biggest fear is deploying AI without proper expertise.

27.8% of enterprises have moved to fully autonomous operations.

65% of enterprises believe AI-powered defences will outpace AI-powered attacks within five years.

By 2028, enterprises expect 32% of network operations to remain traditionally human-managed.

By 2028, enterprises expect 38% of network operations to be AI-assisted with humans making final decisions.