89% of Executives Report No AI Effect on Firm Labor Productivity Over Three Years
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Global AI spending is forecast to reach $2.7 trillion in 2026, even as 89% of surveyed executives said the technology had not affected labor productivity at their firms over the previous three years. The worldwide forecast represents a 49.5% increase from 2025. AI infrastructure spending is projected at $1.484 trillion, more than half of the total. These figures cover expected spending during calendar 2026, not expenditures already recorded. In a survey of nearly 6,000 senior executives across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia, 89% said AI had no effect on labor productivity at their firms during the…
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