Kyndryl report finds 64% of leaders see positive returns on AI investments
KD•Kyndryl's November 10 Readiness Report found that 64% of surveyed leaders saw positive returns on AI investments, up 10 percentage points from 2025. Average readiness for external risks fell 7 points to 24%, while only 26% of firms said they were completely ready for cyberattacks.
1. AI returns and readiness
Kyndryl's report found that positive returns on AI investments reached 64% of leaders surveyed, up 10 percentage points from 2025. Average readiness for external risks fell 7 points to 24%, with cybersecurity contributing most to the decline; 26% of firms considered themselves completely ready for cyberattacks, down 11 points from 2025. Although 71% rated their infrastructure mostly or fully modernized, 66% of CIOs saw significant rearchitecture needed to support AI at scale.
