The Hidden ROI of AI: What Leaders Should Actually Measure

Summary

Fortune published analysis based on Deloitte's State of AI in the Enterprise 2026 report. Key findings: While 54% of organizations expect to move 40%+ of AI experiments to production within 3-6 months, only 25% have reached that milestone. Only 29% see significant ROI from generative AI despite individual productivity gains of 5X. 79% of organizations face challenges in adopting AI — a double-digit increase from 2025 — and 54% of C-suite executives admit that adopting AI is "tearing their compan