Despite Slow Adoption, Companies Are Putting Artificial Intelligence on Fast Track, Protiviti Survey Finds

To understand how companies will transform their businesses through applications of advanced AI technologies and the benefits they expect to gain, Protiviti and ESI ThoughtLab conducted a global survey of 300 senior executives across functions, industries and company sizes in the third quarter of 2018. The study found that nearly one third of all respondents perceive their organization’s use of advanced AI is ahead of their competitors, and 92 percent of those respondents expect to see high or very high value from AI in two years.

This article takes a closer look at the results of that survey, including which global segments are reporting the most value from AI and the challenges companies face.