Companies are finally seeing AI ROI — and now they know how much more value it can deliver

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Enterprise AI has moved from experiment to execution, and that shift is beginning to show real returns. The SAP Value of AI Report 2026, produced with Oxford Economics and based on a survey of 2,600 business leaders across 13 countries, found that AI now supports nearly one-third of all tasks in the average organization, rising to 30% from 25% last year.

ROI expectations for agentic AI have jumped from 10% last year to 17% this year, but many organizations believe AI could be delivering far more value. The report reveals that the gap comes down to strategy, data, and governance, rather than access to the newest model, says Sean Kask, chief AI strategy officer at SAP.

"AI has moved from experiment to execution, and that's beginning to show real returns, but there's still a long way to go," Kask says. "That's because AI that lacks context, whether...

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