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71% of Global Businesses Accelerated AI Adoption Amid Tariffs: Study

· Source: sdcexec.com

In short

A new study by Economist Impact commissioned by Kinaxis reveals that 71% of companies have accelerated AI deployment in response to tariffs, inflation, and geopolitical volatility. However, significant gaps remain between AI ambition and implementation, with only 20% of companies able to make real-time decisions and just 22% having a defined AI strategy. The research highlights regional differences in AI adoption, with executives in Asia-Pacific (81%) and Europe (78%) reporting faster acceleration than those in North America (57%).

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Tags: supply-chain, forecasting, risk-management, analytics, automation, geopolitical

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