Most companies are flying blind on AI spending
Only 26%. That's how many companies actually know what they're spending on AI.
Why it matters
Enterprise AI adoption is outpacing financial governance. Without cost visibility, companies risk budget overruns, wasteful infrastructure spending, and inability to measure ROI—a governance gap that will force CFOs and CTOs to overhaul how they track and allocate AI capex.
The key facts
8 to know26% of companies have full visibility into AI costs (KPMG survey)
74% of companies lack clear cost tracking for AI initiatives
Implies widespread misallocation of AI infrastructure spending
Governance and operational risk story, not a product/model/funding event
Only 26% of companies have full visibility into AI costs
KPMG survey data
Published June 2026
Implies 74% of enterprises lack cost tracking for AI initiatives
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Publisher excerpt: Only 26 percent of companies have full visibility into their AI costs, a KPMG survey finds.