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CIOs need transparent view of AI deployment

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Tech leaders should play the role of chief integration officer, tying spending back to value and helping businesses scale effective use cases, according to BCG’s Vlad Lukic.

Published Sept. 30, 2026

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  • AI has become one of the largest enterprise investments, with 80% of AI spending sitting outside the IT budget, according to a Wednesday report from BCG. The research group surveyed more than 1,300 CIOs and other tech leaders about the role of the technology within their organizations.
  • Spending on AI jumped from 1.7% of revenue in late 2025 to 3.3% now, the report found. A growing share of that spending is going to non-technical deployment, and is earmarked for initiatives like AI talent or governance development.
  • AI represents business transformation, so it makes sense that the investment is being...

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