From Boom to Build-Out: The State of Enterprise AI in 2026

The era of AI experimentation is over. What began as a speculative boom has rapidly industrialized into the fastest-scaling software category in history. According to a new report from Menlo Ventures, enterprise spending on generative AI skyrocketed to $37 billion in 2025, a stunning 3.2x increase from the previous year [3]. This isn’t just hype; it’s a fundamental market shift. AI now commands 6%…