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71% of Global Businesses Have Accelerated AI Adoption Amid Tariffs, Inflation and Uncertainty, Finds Economist Study Commissioned by Kinaxis
Geopolitical turbulence is pushing AI to the forefront of the innovation agenda, but many supply ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"71% of Global Businesses Have Accelerated AI Adoption Amid Tariffs, Inflation and Uncertainty, Finds Economist Study Commissioned by Kinaxis\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }\n \n\n\n\n\n Geopolitical turbulence is pushing AI to the forefront of the innovation agenda, but many supply chains are not ready\n \n\n\n\n\n According to\n \n\n Supply Chain’s Big Bet on AI For Geopolitical Resilience\n \n\n , a new global study from Economist Impact, commissioned by\n \n Kinaxis® Inc.\n \n (TSX:KXS), while 71% of companies have accelerated AI deployment in response to tariffs, inflation, and geopolitical volatility, a wide gap remains between AI ambition and implementation, according to Economist Impact.\n \n\n Nearly every company (97%) is experimenting with AI, but only 20% can make real-time decisions, and just 22% have a defined AI strategy, and those with one are more than three times as likely to see measurable ROI. Moreover, while business leaders tend to underestimate the new risks and complexities that AI may introduce, staff are more focused on the practical realities with the effort, change management, and technical challenges involved in turning AI ambition into everyday impact.\n \n\n “Disruption is no longer cyclical, it’s structural, and AI has become the defining accelerator of adaptability,” said Fab Brasca, Senior Vice President, Market Strategy and Product Management at Kinaxis. “In a world of constant geopolitical and economic turbulence, companies cannot afford to experiment in isolation or chase hype. Those that orchestrate intelligence across the enterprise, by turning data into continuous decisions, will convert volatility into advantage.”\n \n\n\n Adoption Is Up, But Action Lags\n \n\n\n AI adoption varies widely by use case, revealing where companies are focusing their early efforts - and where critical blind spots remain.\n \n\n\n 52% of organizations report full integration for predictive analytics (the leading use case)\n \n\n Fewer than 15% of companies use AI for supplier monitoring, anomaly detection, or geopolitical tracking, the very risks now driving adoption.\n \n\n\n At the same time, economic pressure is amplifying the urgency to act as companies face rising costs and supply instab...