Return on AI: Weekly Digest — October 5, 2026

This edition covers 13 findings across AI governance, workforce dynamics, cost structures, and return measurement. EY data shows a quarter of CEOs can…

Copilot Deployments Fail Without Redesigning Decision Rights

McKinsey Finds 32% Of Firms Build Software With AI Instead Of Buying

Broadridge Study Finds Generative AI Use In Finance Surged To 80%

EY Finds Tech Firms With Preset AI Targets Lead On ROI Gains

PwC Finds AI ROI Jumps When Companies Cross Spend Threshold

IBM Finds 60% Of CFOs Now Own AI And Technology Strategy

Over Half Of Fortune 500 Firms Now Have A Chief AI Officer

Verification Gaps Now Stall AI Rollouts Faster Than Deployment Costs

Frontier AI Model Costs Outpace Budgets As Usage-based Billing Spreads

EY Survey Finds 25% Of CEOs Cannot Convert AI Productivity Gains To Profit

CFO Live 2026 Reveals Finance Leaders Lack AI ROI Frameworks