Enterprises defer 25% of AI spend into 2027

3.4 significance by Forrester Business December 2027

Why does it matter?

Deferred AI spend would mark a market correction from experimentation toward proven returns.

Direct quote

Finance-gated decisions will slow production deployments and decimate proofs of concept, leading enterprises to delay 25% of their planned spend into 2027. The disconnect between the inflated promises of AI vendors and the value created for enterprises will force a market correction.

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