Censuswide

Chicago – October 19, 2026 -- Twenty-nine percent of U.S. consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers say AI is embedded end to end in core operations, more than double the 13% global figure, according to new Schneider Electric data released at PACK EXPO International 2026.

U.S. manufacturers deploy AI across sites at nearly twice the global rate

The figures supplement Schneider Electric's earlier global report, "Beyond the Hype: Practical AI for Competitive Consumer Goods Manufacturing," which surveyed more than 1,400 executives worldwide. The new U.S. data comes from a representative Censuswide survey of 252 senior manufacturing decisionmakers.

In the U.S., 52% of CPG manufacturers have deployed AI across multiple sites or processes, versus 27% globally. By 2030, 67% of U.S. respondents expect AI to be core to their operations, compared with 37% of respondents worldwide.

London – October 14, 2026 -- Eight in ten executives surveyed across Europe and the Middle East say an AI-related incident reached their board or C-suite in the past year, yet only 40% of those organizations changed AI governance policy or frameworks in response, according to new IBM research.

The survey covers 3,221 senior executives, including C-level, at organizations with 1,000 or more employees in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Censuswide conducted the research for IBM between 14 and 24 September 2026. Incidents in scope included agent failures, data exposure, AI-driven decision errors and AI security breaches.

56% of executives keep deploying AI while governance catches up

When deployment speed outpaces governance and compliance readiness, 56% of respondents proceed within agreed risk limits while governance adapts. One third delay deployment until governance is ready.