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The a16z Show · Wednesday, September 30, 2026

AI Adoption is Early, but Power Users Are Driving Significant Impact

While overall AI adoption in enterprises is still in its early stages, a segment of 'power users' is emerging, demonstrating significant impact. These advanced users are leveraging AI improvements to drive both growth and better profit margins.

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“AI adoption is growing, but measurable enterprise impact is surprisingly early.”
“At the same time, power users are pulling away.”
“And the fastest moving companies are finding ways to turn those improvements into both growth and better margins.”
Heard on The a16z Show — “The $1 Trillion AI Buildout | State of Markets”, published Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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AI Adoption is Early, but Power Users Are Driving Significant Impact — Heardvine