The ROI of AI 2025

The most common cross-industry applications for AI agents reported in the study include security operations and cybersecurity (46%).

40% of agentic AI early adopters saw a good return on strengthening security operations, compared to only 30% of average users.

When choosing Large Language Model (LLM) providers, executives' top concern is now privacy and security.

Data privacy and security are among the top three LLM provider considerations for 37% of respondents, followed by integration with existing systems and cost.

Data privacy and security are among the top three LLM provider considerations for 37% of respondents, followed by integration with existing systems and cost.