# Gurobi Report Shows AI and Optimization Convergence

> 79% of businesses now use GenAI in optimization workflows, up from 30% in 2025.
- Title: Gurobi Report Shows AI and Optimization Convergence | Shortify
- Summary: 79% of businesses now use GenAI in optimization workflows, up from 30% in 2025. 79% of organizations use GenAI in optimization work, up from 30% in 2025…
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- Source: Financialpost — https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/gurobis-2026-state-of-mathematical-optimization-report-reveals-growing-convergence-of-ai-and-optimization
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## Gurobi's 2026 Report
Gurobi Optimization, LLC announced its 2026 State of Mathematical Optimization Report based on a survey of 382 non-academic professionals.
## GenAI Adoption Rising
79% of respondents use GenAI or large language models in optimization work, up from 30% in 2025.
## Systematic Use
37% of respondents use GenAI systematically in their development workflows.
## Key Applications
Respondents see greatest potential in code generation and debugging (68%), model formulation (67%), and natural-language interaction (62%).
## Operational Integration
52% of organizations say optimization supports ongoing decision-making, and 45% run it automatically in production workflows.
## Talent Demand
97% report that the number of applied optimization professionals is growing or holding steady.
## Key takeaway

79% of organizations use GenAI in optimization work, up from 30% in 2025, with 37% using it systematically.