KPMG Survey: Nearly Half of Executives Reduced AI Agent Deployment Due to High Costs

A KPMG survey of 2,145 executives across 20 countries found that 49% reduced AI agent deployment due to high operational costs outweighing returns despite AI remaining the top investment priority for 79% of executives and daily AI use rising from 13% to 22%.

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