Only 25% of US firms use AI, and CFOs see near-zero ROI: Economist writer
joshua_saxe · x · 2026-10-12
The Economist's Callum Williams argues skepticism about AI job-displacement predictions is warranted: economists who wrongly forecast pandemic robot takeovers pivoted to AI predictions. He notes only 25% of US businesses use AI four years in, CFOs say its bottom-line impact "basically balances to zero," and cost will determine adoption speed.
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