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290 Majority of CEOs Report Zero Payoff From AI Splurge

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 01/20/2026 17:40 EDT

Majority of CEOs Report Zero Payoff From AI Splurge

A PwC survey of more than 4,500 CEOs found that over half report no revenue growth or cost savings from their AI investments so far, despite massive spending. Of the 4,454 business leaders surveyed, only 12% saw both lower costs and higher revenue, while 56% saw neither benefit. "26% saw reduced costs, but nearly as many experienced cost increases," adds The Register. From the report: AI adoption remains limited. Even in top use cases like demand generation (22 percent), support services (20 percent), and p

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