AI is often framed as a software revolution. In reality, it is a building revolution.
AI does not just run in the cloud. It runs through office networks, power systems, risers, and building infrastructure. And most offices are not ready.
By 2026, 40 percent of enterprise applications will include task specific AI agents, up from less than 5 percent in 2024. At the same time, 81 percent of occupiers expect AI to be embedded in daily workflows over the next five years. This is not experimentation at the margins. AI is becoming part of day to day operations.
AI tools operate continuously. They pull live data. They call cloud services constantly. They run across hybrid environments. As outlined in the Generation AI section of the report, latency tolerance is tightening, bandwidth requirements are rising, and reliability is becoming non negotiable.
Basic Wi Fi is no longer enough. Buildings must support sustained, high capacity connectivity that works everywhere, not just at a desk.
For occupiers, the impact is direct and measurable. Poor bandwidth, weak indoor mobile coverage or unreliable infrastructure no longer cause minor frustration, they disrupt productivity, slow decision making and limit the ability to scale AI initiatives effectively. In contrast, buildings with strong digital foundations enable occupiers to deploy AI with confidence, support hybrid and data intensive work seamlessly, and future proof their operations as technology demands continue to accelerate.
In an era defined by climate volatility, digital dependency and escalating cyber threats, resilience is no longer a secondary consideration for global cities. It is a defining measure of competitiveness. The WiredScore Global Cities Resilience Index, introduced in Insights 2026, moves beyond policy ambition and infrastructure headlines to examine what truly matters: how resilient buildings actually perform on the ground
Last month, WiredScore attended and presented at NexusCon in Denver, Colorado. The conference brought together professionals across smart building technology and operational technology, creating space for meaningful conversations about data, AI, and the future of smart buildings.
Across the sessions and side conversations, one theme remained prominent: cybersecurity. Here are our thoughts on how the industry is responding to this rapidly escalating challenge.
Cushman and Wakefield recently published their Smart Premium report, a look into the impact of digital connectivity and smart technology on the rental market in London offices.
Drawing on 10 years of leasing data combined with WiredScore’s certification records, the findings reveal some compelling insights:
Office experiences are increasingly built on complex tech foundations as occupiers place greater value on experience, productivity, and wellbeing.
Landlords who get this right are seeing tangible benefits.
Since the start of our journey 12 years ago in North America, we’ve worked with over 500 of the biggest landlords, certifying over 770m sq ft of space across the office and residential sectors.
Now we are bringing WiredScore to the industrial and logistics sector, where we are working with a number of landlords including Prologis and Trammell Crow Holdings to bring our global technology standard to these spaces.
Hear from John Meko about what this means for the real estate industry in North America.