The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis 82% of Companies Are Seeing Positive AI ROI
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Dec 19, 2025 A recent study reveals that 82% of organizations are experiencing positive returns on investment from AI. Notably, smaller companies are achieving remarkable gains. The podcast dives into the variety of benefits, emphasizing significant time savings and strategic advantages, such as creative generation and enhanced decision-making. Metrics show an average of 8 hours saved weekly. The discussion also explores differences in ROI across sectors and the contrasting uses of assisted versus agent AI, painting an optimistic future for AI deployment across industries.
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Small Companies See Bigger Early Gains
- Smaller organizations (1–50 people) report higher ROI per use case than larger firms, often due to nimbleness and resource constraints.
- Small orgs also project larger future gains and outperform on revenue and output metrics.
Widespread Positive AI ROI
- 82% of organizations report positive AI ROI today, with 37% seeing significant or transformational impact.
- Nearly all respondents expect ROI gains to accelerate within 12 months.
Time Savings Most Common But Less Valuable
- Time savings was the top primary benefit, cited by over a third of use cases and present in ~80% of organizations.
- But strategic benefits like new capabilities and decision improvement correlate with higher ROI.