New Delhi, June 10 -- The real test for artificial intelligence in 2026 isn't adoption, it's systemisation. Suguru Kawashima, CFO and Head of Global Business, Findy Inc, Japan, argued that individual engineers are already using AI for efficiency gains, but organisations still lack the data and feedback loops to turn those gains into measurable business impact.

The next phase will focus on "kaizen for AI", he said, which will include collecting developer data, identifying bottlenecks, and running continuous retrospectives to scale productivity across teams. For global expansion, India is becoming the proving ground, with its software talent density and diverse tech hubs forcing product localisation that can then travel worldwide.

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