In a brief recorded conversation, Paul Barnhurst highlights findings from a recent survey indicating that companies with more than 5,000 employees have not yet deployed live agentic AI solutions, whereas smaller firms are adopting AI more rapidly. He attributes this lag to bureaucratic inertia within large, often publicly traded organizations. Barnhurst references a newly launched ERP platform called Numerik, which promises to overhaul traditional accounting processes, but notes that risk‑averse companies and their auditors are unlikely to adopt such a tool immediately. The discussion underscores the tension between innovative AI‑driven products and the cautious, compliance‑focused culture of big enterprises, suggesting adoption may only occur in the longer term.
