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May 2, 2026
Chemical distribution has the lowest AI exposure of any sector at 14%.
Chemical distribution has the lowest AI exposure of any sector, just 14%, even though the tools already work. Every company I talk to is stuck in the same standoff, the CEO waiting on the team, the team waiting on permission, and nobody actually owning the first project.
The tools are ready. Claude, for example, works right now.
Most companies I talk to have the same story. The CEO is waiting for someone on the team to start. The team is waiting for the CEO to give permission.
There is no budget, no timeline and no clear first project. Everyone is waiting for someone else to go first.
Someone has to own this. Right now, nobody does.