Stat Library

How CIOs describe AI implementation at their companies:

• 11%: Fully implemented
• 75%: Experimenting
• 13%: Evaluating

How CIOs view their AI progress compared to competitors:

• 11%: Well ahead of competitors
• 33%: A little ahead of competitors
• 43%: On par with competitors
• 13%: A little behind competitors
• 1%: Well behind competitors

20% of IT budgets are currently allocated to data infrastructure and management, versus 5% allocated to AI

68% of CIOs think business stakeholders have unreasonable expectations for AI timelines

66% of CIOs are confident they’ll see ROI from their AI investments

CIOs’ Top AI Fears:

1. Security or privacy threats
2. Lack of trusted data
3. Inability to identify the best use cases
4. Training workforce with required skills
5. Insufficient return on investment

61% of CIOs feel they’re expected to know more about AI than they do

One in five workers are “underground” AI users who use AI often but hesitate to share with coworkers that they do so.

58% of sustainability professionals believe the benefits of AI will outweigh its risks when solving the climate crisis.

20% of sustainability professionals have fully implemented AI into their sustainability initiatives.

81% of sustainability leaders say reducing the emissions footprint of AI is a priority.

Sales teams report 18% employee turnover over the last 12 months — down from 25% in 2022.