Pearl Meyer Survey Finds Only 34% of C-Suite Knows Who Owns AI Strategy
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 20
Pearl Meyer Survey Finds Only 34% of C-Suite Knows Who Owns AI Strategy
2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 20
Summary
Just 34% of C-suite executives said it is consistently clear which executive or team makes AI decisions, versus 53% of board members and 57% of senior managers below them.
Pearl Meyer said that gap shows AI ambition is outpacing the leadership structure needed to deliver it, leaving the executives closest to implementation least convinced anyone clearly owns results.
The survey also found 78% of non-C-suite executives believe their companies have the senior talent to implement and oversee AI effectively, even as governance clarity lags.
The disconnect comes as AI spending is projected to hit $2.5 trillion in 2026, up 44% from last year, with Gartner forecasting $3.3 trillion in 2027.
That raises the stakes for CEOs: a May survey of 900 U.S. CEOs found 80% think their job is at risk if AI projects fail, while confidence in major gains within 18 months remains only about 50%.