# Only 13 percent of companies see major AI returns, Gartner survey finds

> Original title: Only 13 percent of companies see real returns from AI, Gartner survey finds

- Source: The Decoder
- Published: 2026-10-22T16:18:02.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/iyk5ii47jhm9bknw4det9vr2z
- Original: https://the-decoder.com/only-13-percent-of-companies-see-real-returns-from-ai-gartner-survey-finds/

## Summary

Only 13 percent of respondents report major or transformative returns from AI, according to a Gartner survey of 2,002 CIOs and other technology leaders presented at the Gartner IT Symposium in Orlando. 51 percent of CIOs expect AI to raise total operating costs for their tech stack, while 58 percent are tasked with delivering cost savings through AI. Despite uncertain returns, 75 percent of CEOs plan to increase technology spending, Gartner says.