AI19/01/20267 min read
In 2026, AI becomes the strategic operating system for business processes. In our view the central trends are these: 1. hyperautomation with AI agents, 2. generative AI for process design, 3. Process Intelligence as a success factor, 4. explainable AI in light of the EU AI Act, and 5. multimodal and edge-based AI solutions. We are also confident of this: practical fields of application will continue to show the greatest effect where they are clearly tied to business and process goals — quality management (automatic deviation detection, context-aware search), industrial production (optimized set points for higher yield and energy efficiency) and operations (end-to-end process optimization from throughput to compliance).
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