Wire · operational-macro
KPMG Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Executives Cut Back on AI Deployment
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AI & ML
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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
A KPMG survey reports that 49% of executives are delaying or scaling back AI deployments due to costs outweighing benefits, despite 79% still prioritizing AI investments and average spending remaining high at $188 million.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
High AI spending masks a rising gap between cost and value for AI deployments, signalling founders offering efficient AI integration services an opportunity to win cautious executive buyers now holding back investments.
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1 source · 9 Aug 2026
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