For the third straight year, Cisco has tracked how ready global enterprises are for the AI era—and the results paint a familiar but widening divide. In its newly released 2025 Cisco AI Readiness Index, the networking and security giant identifies a consistent top tier of organizations, dubbed “Pacesetters,” representing about 13% of surveyed companies. These firms aren’t just experimenting with AI; they’re already reaping measurable returns and building infrastructure for what Cisco calls the next phase of intelligent automation. Read More