NEW YORK: Second EY AI Pulse Survey finds increasingly positive returns on artificial intelligence investments despite growing challenges across data infrastructure, workforce fatigue, governance and energy consumption NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Surging artificial intelligence (AI) spending by business leaders is set to continue into 2025 as a near unanimous 97% of senior business leaders whose organization is investing in AI report positive ROI from their AI investments, according to new data from Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). As a result, leaders remain bullish on their overall investments in AI with 34% of companies who are already investing in AI planning to invest $10 million or more next year, a directional increase from 30% six months ago in the first wave, but many report struggling to keep pace with rapid AI advancements.