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Canada's AI Moment: Five Trends Redefining Business Confidence, Speed and Trust in 2026
Canadian organizations are entering 2026 with strong confidence in their performance, driven by long-term investments in artificial intelligence (AI). New findings from IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute of Business Value (IBV) highlight five trends shaping how Canadian leaders will compete this year, with complementary insights from a separate new study pointing to a more fully AI-first operating model by 2030.
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