- The people interviewed say they expect the growth rate of AI investments to be more than double in the next two years
- 50% of CEOs questioned report that rapid investment has led to disconnected technology within their organization
Armonk, ny,, May 6, 2025 / Prnewswire / – A new global IBM study (NYSE: IBM) The Institute for Commercial Value has noted that the CEOs interviewed have committed to advancing AI solutions in their organization, even if they are faced with challenges in the acceleration of the adoption of technologies.
THE IBM CEO study* which interviewed 2,000 CEOs worldwide, revealed that executive respondents expect the growth rate of IA investments to be more than double in the next two years, and 61% confirm that they actively adopt the agents of IA today and prepare to implement them on a large scale.
According to the results, 68% of the CEOs questioned identify the integrated data architecture on the company’s scale as a criticism for interfunctional collaboration, and 72% consider the owner data of their organization as a key to unlocking the value of the generative AI. However, research indicates that organizations can find it difficult to cultivate an effective data environment: half (50%) of respondents recognize that the pace of recent investments has left their organization a disconnected and fragmentary technology.
In the study of the study, the vice-president IBM Gary Cohn Written: “As the adoption of AI accelerates, the creation of greater efficiency and productivity gains, the ultimate reimbursement will only make CEOs with the courage to adopt the risk as an opportunity. Meaning, focusing on what you can control, especially when there are so many things you can’t. Conscious commercial decision not to compete. “”
“CEOs balance the pressures of short -term return on investment and invest in long -term innovation when it comes to adopting AI,” said Mohamad AliSenior vice-president and head of IBM Consulting. “But we know that organizations that continue to innovate, especially during periods of uncertainty, will emerge stronger and will be better placed to capitalize on new opportunities.”
Other key results include:
CEOs face competing pressures of short -term return on investment and long -term innovation
- The CEOs questioned report that only 25% of AI initiatives have delivered a return on investment expected in recent years, and only 16% have set the company on a scale.
- To accelerate progress, two -thirds (65%) of CEOs said that their organization is looking at the use of AI based on the King, 68% indicating that their organization has clear measures to effectively measure innovation on the return on investment.
- A little more than half (52%) of CEOs declared that their organization achieves the value of generative investments in AI beyond the reduction in costs.
- 64% of the CEOs interviewed recognize that the risk of delaying investments in certain technologies before having a clear understanding of the value they bring to the organization, but only 37% say that it is better to be “fast and bad” than “just and slow” with regard to the adoption of technology.
- 59% of CEOs interviewed admit that their organization has difficulty balance the financing of existing operations and investments in innovation when unexpected changes occur, because 67% say that more budgetary flexibility is necessary to capitalize on digital opportunities that stimulate long -term growth and innovation.
- By 2027, 85% of the CEOs questioned expect their investments in the efficiency of the AI on a scale and the cost savings have made a positive return on investment, while 77% expect to see a positive yield of their investments in the growth and expansion of the AI.
CEOs see strategic leadership and specialized talents as essential to unlock the value of AI, in the midst of expertise and skills gaps
- 69% of CEOs said that the success of their organization is directly linked to the maintenance of a large group of leaders with an in -depth understanding of the strategy and the authority to make critical decisions.
- 67% of the CEOs questioned say that differentiation depends on good expertise in the right positions with the right incentives.
- CEOs cite a lack of collaboration through organizational silos, risk aversion and disturbances, and lack of expertise and knowledge as the main obstacles to innovation in their organization.
- The CEOs questioned say that around a third (31%) of the workforce will require recycling and / or reskilling over the next three years, while 65% say that their organization will use automation to fill the gaps in skills.
- 54% of CEOs said they hired for AI -related roles that did not exist a year ago.
To see the full study, visit: https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institte-business-value/en-us/c-suite-study/ceo
* Study methodology
The IBM Institute for Business Value, in cooperation with Oxford Economics, interviewed 2,000 CEOs from 33 countries and 24 industries between February and April 2025. The survey issues covered several key areas, including organizational performance, strategic priorities and innovation challenges. The survey also explored how companies manage change, adopt technologies such as AI, make decisions, leadership approaches, talent strategies, cultural preparation for transformation, collaboration efforts and regulatory concerns.
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