Clarivate report shows Mainland China leads library AI implementation at 28%

Clarivate released its Pulse of the Library 2026 report, flagging widening gaps in library AI adoption across regions.

• Mainland China led AI implementation, with 28% reporting moderate-to-active use versus a 16% global figure.
• Active implementers more often used joint library-IT governance, at 51% versus 26% overall.
• Privacy, security, misinformation, and bias ranked as leading risks as adoption moved beyond experimentation.
• Staff productivity drove AI plans, with 58% citing it as a primary objective amid rising workloads.