AI Magazine October 2026 Issue 52 | Page 12
( 69 %) will keep increasing AI budgets if they continue gaining value at the current rate
Most organisations are evaluating or testing local and self-hosted models.
are evaluating them and 31 % are piloting them for selected workloads
Respondents to the ISG Survey indicate a
in employee decision quality. ISG argues this is AI’ s strongest workforce impact, on par with the creation of new AI talent roles
STATISTICS
WRITTEN BY: ADAM POND
MORE THAN
TWO-THIRDS
( 69 %) will keep increasing AI budgets if they continue gaining value at the current rate
Most organisations are evaluating or testing local and self-hosted models.
34 %
OF RESPONDENTS
are evaluating them and 31 % are piloting them for selected workloads
Respondents to the ISG Survey indicate a
4.3 %
AVERAGE INCREASE
in employee decision quality. ISG argues this is AI’ s strongest workforce impact, on par with the creation of new AI talent roles
12 October 2026