Critical Insights and Ideas Leaders Need to Know: A Comprehensive Breakdown of the 2026 Present and Future of Work in Engineering and Architecture Research Report
Just 21% of engineers and architects use AI daily — yet among those who do, more than half report high or transformational productivity gains. For those who use AI less often, not a single respondent describes its impact as transformational.
The gap between those who have experienced what AI can do and those who haven’t may be the most consequential divide in the profession right now, but it’s just one of several fault lines running through architecture and engineering firms in 2026.