KPMG survey: only 26% of companies have a comprehensive view of their AI costs, while 50% have some visibility and 22% have none or only see costs after billing
Only 26% of companies say they have a comprehensive view of their AI costs, according to a new survey
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Most Companies Are Flying Blind on AI Spending
KPMG survey reveals nearly three-quarters of companies lack full visibility into what AI is actually costing them.
Here's a fun one: companies are pouring money into AI and most of them have no real idea how much they're spending.
A new KPMG survey found that just 26% of companies say they have a comprehensive view of their AI costs. That's roughly one in four. Half reported having only partial visibility into what they're shelling out. And 22% are essentially in the dark — either seeing costs only after the bill arrives or having zero visibility at all.
Let that sink in. Nearly a quarter of organizations don't know what AI costs them until the invoice hits. In an era where enterprises are racing to deploy generative AI across every business function, that's a staggering governance gap.
The numbers paint a clear picture: AI adoption is massively outpacing the financial controls needed to manage it. Budget surprises at scale are nobody's friend.