Global AI Pulse Q3 2026
KPMG International · 24 Sept 2026 · not peer-reviewed
01 · The key finding
12%
of surveyed executives say they consistently link AI costs and value across their company
AI costs and value need to be visible together
Only 12% of 2,131 surveyed executives say they consistently link AI costs and value across their company.
02 · The study
Tracking AI costs and value together
12%of surveyed executives say they consistently link AI costs and value across their company
The survey identifies a gap in combined cost and value tracking.
Self-reported, not independently audited cost accounts.
03 · What we take from it
Assign costs and verifiable results to each AI application. Include human review and rework.
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