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title: "IFS says industrial workers lose 41% of time to manual tasks as firms shift to agentic AI digital workers"
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description: "IFS analysis reveals industrial workers spend 41% of time on manual tasks, creating capacity gaps that delay strategic initiatives for 77% of decision-makers. While 66% plan to invest in agentic digital workers within 12 months, trust in fully autonomous AI remains low at 5.7%. Only 10% of enterprises currently run mostly autonomous AI. IFS Loops aims for 60% end-to-end automation with human review checkpoints."
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# IFS says industrial workers lose 41% of time to manual tasks as firms shift to agentic AI digital workers

-   IFS analysis found industrial workers spend 41% of time on manual, repetitive tasks, widening an operational capacity gap. \* Futurum research commissioned by IFS showed 77% of decision-makers delayed strategic initiatives due to insufficient team capacity. \* Investment intent outpaced trust: 66% likely to invest in agentic digital workers within 12 months; 5.7% trust fully autonomous AI. \* Only 10% of enterprises run mostly autonomous AI, signaling early-stage adoption despite rising deployment plans. \* IFS Loops Agentic Platform targets 60% end-to-end automation of agentic transactions, leaving 40% for human review checkpoints. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. IFS - Industrial & Financial Systems AB published the original content used to generate this news brief via PR Newswire (Ref. ID: HS34066) on August 26, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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