WSJ Tech News Briefing · Thursday, September 3, 2026
A new Gartner survey indicates that a significant portion of corporate leaders are uncertain about the return on their AI investments. Nearly a quarter of surveyed companies reported not knowing their AI return rate, with those investing heavily not necessarily seeing the highest returns.
“But as AI spending increases, a new report suggests that many corporate leaders don't know what they're getting out of it.”
“A Gartner survey of about 1300 leaders of companies that made at least $50 million in revenue during the 2025 fiscal year found that almost a quarter of them don't know the rate of return on their AI investments.”
“And those who pursue it most heavily often aren't generating the highest returns.”