Gartner: How CIOs Can Lead The Talent Remix
ComputerWeekly, Friday, November 7th, 2025
AI value is often associated with workforce reduction headlines. But nearly half of CIOs believe AI has not met their ROI expectations
The C-suite is caught in an AI pressure cooker. On one side, boards and CEOs see the relentless headlines of AI-driven layoffs at major technology firms and ask a simple, pressing question: "Where are our savings?'. This creates immense pressure on CIOs to realise financial returns from AI, with the implicit assumption that the primary path to that return is workforce reduction. On the other side is the sobering reality of execution. Nearly half of CIOs report that AI has not met their return on investment (ROI) expectations.