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34%
34% -- ai adoption blockage rate for Professional Services Leaders (2026)
34% of professional services leaders pointed to poor data quality as the biggest barrier to using AI.
- Specifically identifies poor data quality as the single biggest barrier to using AI
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34%
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Data Vintage
2026
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50
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20
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Dayshape
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https://workplacejournal.co.uk/2026/06/third-of-professional-services-leaders-say-poor-data-is-block… ↗
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Third of professional services leaders say poor data is blocking AI adoption – Dayshape - Workplace Journal
Third of professional services leaders say poor data is blocking AI adoption – Dayshape
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Professional Services Leaders: 34% ai adoption blockage rate. Source: Dayshape (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/poor_data_ai_blockage
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