What are Inocta’s predictions for 2026?

Inocta’s 2026 prediction is the Great Operational Filter: agentic AI is production-ready, but value capture is limited by operational readiness, not access to models.

What are AI predictions for 2026 for SMBs?

For SMBs, the practical path is to start with 3 to 5 real workflows, document how work actually happens, clean the decision data, assign clear ownership, then automate step by step with auditability.

What is the Great Operational Filter?

A 2026 thesis that real AI value is limited by operational readiness, not access to models or tools.

What is the difference between an agent and agentic AI?

An agent is the system that does the work. Agentic describes how much autonomy that system has within defined rules.

Why aren’t prompts enough?

Prompts work for one-off tasks. Scaling AI requires defined processes, clear ownership, structured data, and rules the system can follow repeatedly.

Where should organizations start?

Choose 3 to 5 real workflows, write down how the work is done, clean up the inputs, assign owners, then automate step by step.

What’s the biggest failure mode?

Automating broken processes with messy data and unclear accountability.

What does operational readiness include?

Documented workflows, consistent data definitions, clear ownership and decision rights, and the ability for leaders to see and trust what the system is doing.

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