The AI landscape doesn't move in one direction — it lurches. Some techniques leap from experiment to table stakes in a single quarter; others stall against regulatory walls, technical ceilings, or organizational inertia that no amount of hype can dislodge. Knowing which is which is the hard part. The State of Play cuts through the noise with a rigorously maintained index of AI techniques across every major business domain — classified by maturity, evidenced by real-world adoption, and updated daily so you always know where you stand relative to the field. Stop guessing. Start knowing.
Which functions are maturing — and where does yours stand?
Each dot is a domain's weighted maturity on the chosen date; the band shows the spread of its practices. Drag the slider to move through time.
Positions before March 2026 are retrospective assessments. How we assess →
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