INSIGHT · GLOBAL
Enterprises slow tech spending despite 14% projected AI infrastructure growth; ROI pressure rises
While global IT spending is forecast to grow 14.2% on AI infrastructure investment, not all enterprises are matching that pace. Gartner notes companies are tightening tech budgets and demanding measurable ROI on AI projects before scaling.
WHY IT MATTERS
BFSI firms with vague AI pilot roadmaps may face budget cuts. CFOs and boards increasingly skeptical of AI spend without documented cost savings or revenue uplift; validates importance of production deployment metrics over lab experiments.
Source: PYMNTS · 2026-08-28