Cisco’s 2025 AI Readiness Index Reveals “Pacesetters” Pulling Away in the Race for AI Advantage
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.
