Product Code: AIS017A
This report examines industry sentiment toward artificial intelligence in July 2026 across Adoption, Disruption, Use Cases, and Spend. It highlights continued confidence in AI and growing focus on practical, industry-specific applications, while examining differences in implementation momentum across sectors. The analysis covers AI adoption in areas such as materials development, mining, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure, along with industry-specific trends in technology, consumer electronics, chemicals, energy, life sciences, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing.
Report Scope
The July 2026 AI Sentiment Index examines how industries are moving from broad AI experimentation toward more focused, business-driven adoption. It assesses industry confidence across Adoption, Disruption, Use Cases, and Spend, highlighting differences in AI readiness, investment, and implementation across key sectors.
Report Includes
- An overview of the AI Sentiment Index for July 2026
- Coverage of industry sentiment across four dimensions - Adoption, Disruption, Spend and Use Case
- Findings from the AI Adoption Sentiment Index on the use of AI in business functions and long-term planning
- Insights from the AI Disruption Sentiment Index on AI's effect on industries, competition and business operations
- Highlights from the AI Use Case Sentiment Index on how organizations are exploring and applying AI across different business functions
- Findings from the AI Spend Sentiment Index covering investments in AI software, infrastructure, workforce and related technologies
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 AI Sentiment Index: Introduction
- Introduction
- How Is It Calculated?
- Analysis
- Four Categories of Sentiment
- Adoption
- Disruption
- Spend
- Use Cases
- Cross-Industry Insights
- Chemicals and Energy
- Technology and Consumer Electronics
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
- Advanced Manufacturing
Chapter 2 AI Adoption: Sentiment Analysis
- Introduction
- Comparative Analysis
- Sentiment Analysis by Industry
- Overview
- Chemicals and Energy
- Technology and Consumer Electronics
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
- Advanced Manufacturing
Chapter 3 AI Disruption: Sentiment Analysis
- Introduction
- Comparative Analysis
- Sentiment Analysis by Industry
- Overview
- Chemicals and Energy
- Technology and Consumer Electronics
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
- Advanced Manufacturing
Chapter 4 AI Use Cases: Sentiment Analysis
- Introduction
- Comparative Analysis
- Sentiment Analysis by Industry
- Overview
- Chemicals and Energy
- Technology and Consumer Electronics
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
- Advanced Manufacturing
Chapter 5 AI Spend: Sentiment Analysis
- Introduction
- Comparative Analysis
- Sentiment Analysis by Industry
- Overview
- Chemicals and Energy
- Technology and Consumer Electronics
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
- Advanced Manufacturing