• Alteryx published its 2026 State of Data Analysts in the Age of AI report, showing 65% of analysts view AI as most productive when business logic is managed at the business level.
• Data quality or governance drove 47% of failed AI and analytics projects, highlighting data controls as a key constraint on AI deployment.
• Analysts reported spending 5.7 hours a week preparing and cleaning data, with another 3.7 hours spent checking and correcting AI-generated outputs.
• Only 3% preferred fully autonomous AI without routine human involvement, while 46% favored human approval before AI systems take action.
• AI adoption was near-universal, with 96% of analysts using AI tools, while 50% of analysts said business-critical decisions are now influenced by AI insights.

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