Only 2% of German Companies Allow AI Agents to Handle Financial Transactions Autonomously, adesso Survey Shows

• Adesso's study published Oct. 27, 2026, found only 2% of German companies allow AI agents to execute financial transactions autonomously.
• Among 500 business decision-makers surveyed, 38% permit autonomous research; only 4% allow agents to modify business-critical data without approval.
• Only 34% report being able to stop agents immediately; 29% can reverse erroneous actions.
• Just 19% have fully defined responsibilities for agent operations, oversight, development and potential errors.
• Roughly 60% expect human approval to remain necessary through 2028 for financial transactions or changes to business-critical data.

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