KPMG: 74% of CEOs personally own AI as spending jumps 33%

A KPMG survey of 314 leaders at companies with $1B+ revenue found 74% of CEOs now own AI as a strategic priority, while AI investments rose 33% year over year from $130M to $173M. 62% of firms have deployed or are building AI agents, and multi-agent deployments climbed from 6% to 25%.

• AI investments grew 33% year over year, from $130M to $173M
• 62% of firms deploy or build AI agents, up from 53% last quarter
• Multi-agent deployments rose to 25% from 6% two quarters ago
• 58% of leaders report measurable business value from AI