Overview
- IBM’s global study of about 2,000 executives forecasts a 150% rise in AI investment by 2030, a shift in spend toward innovation, and AI embedded in decisions across the enterprise with expected 42% productivity gains.
- PwC’s survey of 4,454 CEOs reports 56% have seen no financial benefit from AI so far and only about 12% achieved both higher revenue and lower costs, with just 30% very confident about next‑year revenue growth.
- A World Economic Forum report with Accenture showcases measurable gains when AI is operationally integrated, citing Schneider Electric’s 5–15% energy savings in two weeks and PepsiCo’s annual savings above $100,000.
- Workforce readiness is lagging as Genius HRTech finds 71% expect major role changes but only 37% received proper training, while Mercer notes 97% of investors would penalize firms that fail to systematically upskill workers.
- IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warns AI is hitting labor markets “like a tsunami,” with consulting data tying AI to nearly 55,000 U.S. layoffs in 2025, and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella urges more even distribution of benefits to avoid a bubble.