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