AI Delivers Speed, but Enterprise Transformation and Cost Visibility Lag Behind, Deloitte Finds
Techstrong.ai, Monday, November 2nd, 2026
Deloitte survey of 3,500 executives finds AI speeds decisions for 81%, but only 25% use it to redesign their organizations.
A Deloitte global survey of 3,500 senior executives finds that 81% say AI has noticeably accelerated decisions and execution, but only 25% use it for deep organizational redesign such as new products or business models.
Measurable AI-driven revenue growth rose to 28% of organizations, up from 20% earlier in the year.
Cost visibility lags: 71% track total inference and API spend, but only about half track token consumption and 44% calculate per-unit inference costs.
Workforce and governance changes also trail adoption, with only 15% describing their AI-driven role redesign as extensive.