Two-thirds of IT VPs report measurable AI results, few say they'd 'interrupt the CEO' for them
Anecdote from Azeem Azhar of Exponential View: at a Las Vegas gathering of about 160 IT vice presidents, roughly two‑thirds said they can point to measurable AI results, but only about eight said those results were significant enough to "interrupt the CEO's summer vacation." Azhar warns progress is real but gradual, with questions remaining about whether AI revenue will justify current infrastructure spending; he also cites a Boston Consulting Group finding that ~70% of CEOs feel AI success affects their reputation.