• Forrester report finds generative AI used by 90% of US marketing agencies in 2026; 50% use agentic AI for marketing execution.
• Cost cutting dominates: 81% cite staff productivity as the main genAI goal; 63% cite productivity for AI agents.
• Efficiency focus risks weaker marketing effectiveness, reduced creativity, slower long-term brand growth, pressuring client outcomes.
• Scaling hurdles persist: accuracy or bias concerns at 63%; legal risk at 62%; privacy or security risk at 55%.
• Monetization remains limited: 61% treat AI as a cost of business; 31% plan to monetize agentic AI within 24 months.

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