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