AI Spend Is at Record Highs. Employee Engagement Just Hit a 5-Year Low. Gallup's 2026 Data Reveals the Missing Link.
Global employee engagement has dropped to 20% — its lowest since 2020. AI budgets are at record highs. Gallup's 2026 data reveals the missing link: manager engagement. When managers actively champion AI, employees are 8.7x more likely to say it transformed their work.