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WHILE AI SCALES, CAPABILITIES ARE TESTED

Source: KPMG’ s Global AI Pulse Q2 2026

Nearly

50 %

of business leaders say they have already scaled back AI agents because costs outweighed the benefits

24 %

of leaders say the CEO is ultimately responsible for AI-driven business outcomes, with others pointing to a broader mix of C-suite roles( 29 %)

1 in 3

leaders struggle to understand AI cost structures, making it harder to predict, manage and optimise spending technologymagazine. com 19