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Research: where organizations stand on AI agent readiness

1,400 organizations are scored so far, with an average of 42.4 out of 100. The numbers on this page are worked out from the saved reports and change when an organization is scanned again. The latest scan finished October 15, 2026.

Score spread

MeasureValue
Average42.4 out of 100
Middle score (median)39.0 out of 100
Lower quarter ends at31
Upper quarter starts at54
Lowest score4
Highest score98
Score 60 or more218 (16 percent)
Score 80 or more35 (3 percent)
Score below 2052 (4 percent)

Readiness levels

LevelWhat it meansOrganizationsShare
Level 0, ClosedDeclared agents are blocked from the public website.33724 percent
Level 1, ToleratedPages load for an agent. Nothing is built for one.14510 percent
Level 2, LegibleAn agent can read and cite your content.82159 percent
Level 3, ConnectableAn agent can connect through an MCP server or a public API program.685 percent
Level 4, TrustedA customer can authorize an agent with limited, revocable access.292 percent
Level 5, NativeAgents are a supported channel on web, API and voice.00 percent

The six areas

AreaPointsAverage scoreOrganizations measured
Discoverability1572.9 out of 1001,400
Protocol access2010.1 out of 1001,400
Identity and delegation2029.7 out of 1001,400
Web experience1575 out of 1001,400
Voice and IVR2039 out of 1003
Policy and governance1040.1 out of 100990

Checks most organizations miss

CheckFailPartly passPass
Poppy file for personal agents100 percent0 percent0 percent
Agent card for agent to agent calls100 percent0 percent0 percent
Browser tools exposed to agents99 percent0 percent1 percent
MCP server90 percent3 percent7 percent
Developer and data sharing program86 percent14 percent0 percent
Passkeys at sign in86 percent7 percent8 percent
Public API documentation85 percent14 percent1 percent
Documented delegate and data sharing controls82 percent17 percent2 percent
High assurance authorization profile81 percent10 percent9 percent
Third party access and data sharing rules78 percent17 percent5 percent

Industries side by side

IndustryOrganizationsAverage scoreHighest score
Software12461.4 out of 100Intercom, 91
Payments and fintech3956.8 out of 100Brex, 91
Education556.6 out of 100Udemy, 73
Logistics and shipping2650.1 out of 100Flexport, 91
Brokerages and investing2348.6 out of 100Wealthfront, 72
Lenders1248.5 out of 100Freddie Mac, 72
Lenders1647.1 out of 100Zillow, 76
Real estate1246.3 out of 100Coldwell Banker, 64
Telecom and internet3445.2 out of 100Deutsche Telekom, 75
Healthcare9244.3 out of 100Headspace, 72
Insurance5643.8 out of 100Guardian Life, 76
Media and entertainment8042.5 out of 100Substack, 80
Energy4642.4 out of 100Schlumberger SLB, 78
Pharma2241.7 out of 100Moderna, 60
Utilities4840.9 out of 100Waste Management, 72
Consumer brands11240.8 out of 100Thumbtack, 77
Industrial7340.7 out of 100Siemens, 86
Banks4640.6 out of 100Paytm, 66
Restaurants7638.8 out of 100Peet's Coffee, 79
Government438.5 out of 100Social Security, 51
Retail10336.1 out of 100Bonobos, 84
Automotive5535.9 out of 100Lucid Motors, 62
Other21335.3 out of 100Encr, 98
Travel8234.3 out of 100Booking.com, 73

What the leaders do that the rest do not

The top 350 organizations, those scoring 54 or more, are compared with the other 1050. These checks separate them most.

CheckLeaders passingOthers passing
OAuth and OpenID metadata92 percent13 percent
PKCE and client registration69 percent7 percent
llms.txt guide for agents42 percent15 percent
High assurance authorization profile28 percent3 percent
MCP server25 percent1 percent
Home page for a declared agent92 percent69 percent
Sign in page loads for a declared agent in a browser61 percent39 percent
Same behavior for a declared agent and a standard browser91 percent72 percent

The ten highest scores

  1. Encr, 98 out of 100, level 4
  2. Brex, 91 out of 100, level 4
  3. Flexport, 91 out of 100, level 4
  4. Intercom, 91 out of 100, level 4
  5. Plaid, 91 out of 100, level 4
  6. Heroku, 88 out of 100, level 3
  7. Netlify, 87 out of 100, level 4
  8. Olo, 86 out of 100, level 4
  9. Siemens, 86 out of 100, level 3
  10. Vercel, 86 out of 100, level 3