{"id":364798,"date":"2025-12-18T07:11:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.co\/?p=364798"},"modified":"2025-12-18T07:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:11:49","slug":"ceos-all-in-ai-despite-poor-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/ceos-all-in-ai-despite-poor-returns","title":{"rendered":"Report: CEOs Remain &#8216;All-In&#8217; On AI, Despite Patchy Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]\n<\/p><div class=\"verdict-box inform-box\" data-eventcategory=\"verdictbox\" data-component=\"verdict-box\" data-total-positions=\"3\">\n\n <div class=\"verdict-box-wrap inform-box-wrap\">\n <h3 class=\"verdict-box-title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n \n <div class=\"verdict-box-info\">\n<ul>\n<li>A new report has revealed that CEOs will<strong> continue to spend big on AI<\/strong> in 2026<\/li>\n<li>This is in spite of the fact that <strong>less than half<\/strong> of AI projects have generated more in returns than they initially cost<\/li>\n<li>Overall, both CEOs and investors remain&nbsp;<strong>optimistic about the future of AI.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"verdict-box-footer inform-box-buttons\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"row\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]A new report has revealed that big company CEOs plan to <strong>continue investing big in AI<\/strong> in 2026.\n<p>This comes in spite of the fact that very few AI initiatives have yielded meaningful returns on investments thus far.<\/p>\n<p>However, both investors and CEOs believe significant gains can still be made, and that AI will <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/ai-manufacturing-grow\"><strong>benefit companies<\/strong><\/a> across multiple areas of their business.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<h2>CEOs Will Keep Spending on AI Despite Poor Returns, Says New Report<\/h2>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teneo.com\/news\/media-coverage\/teneos-vision-2026-global-ceo-and-investor-outlook-survey-covered-by-the-wall-street-journal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new report<\/a> from advisory firm Teneo, CEOs of some of the world&rsquo;s largest companies <strong>plan to spend more on AI in 2026<\/strong>, despite many of them not yet seeing meaningful returns on their investments.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, 68% of CEOs surveyed claimed they planned to <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/ai-spending-driven-by-fomo\"><strong>increase their spending<\/strong><\/a> on the technology, even though<strong> less than half<\/strong> of AI projects have generated positive returns.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;]<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"js-aw-brand-link\" href=\"https:\/\/compare.tech.co\/software-deals-live\/\" data-feed=\"XuPuf49GEEm4y0PaIQDZ0dEjkEf760Vv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-333457\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/18114043\/About-Techco-video.jpg\" alt=\"About Tech.co Video Thumbnail Showing Lead Writer Conor Cawley Smiling Next to Tech.co Logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\"><\/a><strong>This just in! View<\/strong><br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/compare.tech.co\/software-deals-live\/\">the top business tech deals<\/a> for 2026 &#128104;&zwj;&#128187;<br>\n<\/strong><a class=\"js-aw-brand-link\" href=\"https:\/\/compare.tech.co\/software-deals-live\/\" data-feed=\"XuPuf49GEEm4y0PaIQDZ0dEjkEf760Vv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-348272 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/09122654\/ok-1.png\" alt=\"See the list button\" width=\"200\" height=\"85\"><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]The survey consisted of<strong> more than 350 public-company CEOs<\/strong>, and was conducted from mid-October to mid-November.<br>\n\n <div class=\"lytics-newsletter-container\">\n <div class=\"lytics-loading-spinner\">\n <div class=\"spinner\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"lytics-newsletter-OrdvxTVI\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <script>\n            (function() {\n                    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Ultimately, while AI spending has been loud, the noise has not correlated with the payoff.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of where CEOs have found the most success with<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/ai\/best-ai-tools-for-businesses\"><strong> AI tools<\/strong><\/a>, it has been within marketing and customer service departments. Respodents also reported challenges when <strong>using AI in higher-risk areas<\/strong>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/study-business-ai-security-breaches\"><strong>security<\/strong><\/a>, legal, and human resources.<\/p>\n<p>Teneo CEO Paul Keary notes in the report:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&ldquo;AI innovation continues to be a top investment priority &ndash; 68% of CEOs are increasing investment, and 88% believe it is already helping them navigate disruption. But the clock is ticking, as investors start to demand real transformational change. For these leaders, disruption no longer signals risk &ndash; it signals opportunity.&rdquo; &ndash; Paul Keary, Teneo CEO<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<h2>AI Investors and CEOs Remain Optimistic in 2026<\/h2>\n<p>However, despite disappointing numbers in 2025, CEOs and investors in AI believe that the technology will bring great results.<\/p>\n<p>While 84% of CEOs of large companies (defined as those with revenue of $10 billion or more) believe AI initiatives will start to bring returns on investments in <strong>more than six months<\/strong>, 53% of the 400 institutional investors surveyed <strong>believe it will take less time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, <strong>CEOs remain optimistic<\/strong> about the wider impact of AI on their business. 67% believe AI will increase their entry-level headcount, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/entry-level-roles-at-risk-due-to-ai-study\"><strong>evidence<\/strong><\/a> suggesting AI is currently doing the opposite. 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