Kyndryl Report: As AI Broadens Modernization Agenda, Leaders Prioritize Business Outcomes Over Replacing Legacy Systems
PR Newswire•01/10/2026•00:01 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤98% of organizations delayed modernization and experienced negative business impacts
- ➤10% of organizations deployed agentic AI in production for modernization
- ➤67% of agentic AI adopters are ahead or on track, versus 51% of others
- ➤Every organization with a mainframe plans to deploy AI to the platform
- ➤Nearly half of respondents are behind schedule on modernization goals
Expert Statements
Martin Schroeter, Chairman and CEO, Kyndryl
“AI is creating new possibilities and raising expectations for the business outcomes technology should deliver.”
Martin Schroeter, Chairman and CEO, Kyndryl
“Modernization is about preparing for what comes next, and the leaders making the most progress are investing across their technology environments—strengthening resilience and putting those investments to work where they deliver the greatest value.”
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