1、The value of AI SAP&Oxford EconomicsExecutive SummaryTo reveal the value of AI,SAP,in collaboration with Oxford Economics,surveyed 1,600 senior executives across eight global markets:Australia,Brazil,China,Germany,India,Singapore,the United Kingdom,and the United States.The survey was fielded betwee
2、n July and August 2025.This report includes data and insights into the following themes:01:AI is a core part of global business,right now.AI supports 25%of tasks in global businesses today,rising to 41%in two years.02:Global businesses are already seeing returns on AI investments.The average company
3、 spends US$26m+on AI per year,achieving an average ROI on AI of 16%($4.7m).Most businesses expect AI investments to achieve positive ROI in less than three years.03:Businesses broadly lack confidence in their AI data readiness.Data is very important to more than seven in ten organizations(71%)to hel
4、p make investment decisions.Two-thirds say they are data-ready for AI,though 75%report incomplete data as a challenge.04:Organizations are investing in their people ahead of an AI-enabled future.Businesses are integrating AI into their workforce by upskilling employees,augmenting roles with AI,and r
5、edesigning jobs to incorporate AI.Yet 91%of businesses say staff use shadow AI at some point,despite the vast majority(98%)taking steps to mitigate its use.05:The future of AI is agentic.Global businesses say AI agents have the potential to transform their operations.The average business expects a 1
6、0%ROI from agentic AI in the next 2 years.2The value of AI is huge,and its only growing AI investment is expected to drive ROI of 16%this year(US$4.66m),which will nearly double in two years time to 31%($12.29m).3$12.3Mavg 31%$4.7Mavg 16%17%18%15%16%17%17%15%16%31%34%31%29%32%32%29%31%What is/will b