2026-01-19 21:22:01

Latest data from a major consulting firm's CEO survey reveals something surprising: over half of corporate leaders report that their AI investments haven't delivered the expected financial returns. No major revenue bumps. No significant cost cuts. Just hefty spending with underwhelming outcomes so far. This raises an interesting question for investors and tech enthusiasts alike—if traditional enterprises are struggling to monetize their AI bets, what does that mean for the broader tech sector? Are we overhyping AI's near-term potential, or is it simply a matter of time before the real ROI materializes? Either way, it's a reality check worth considering.

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CoffeeNFTs

· 5h ago

Uh... isn't this the thing we discussed in the group two months ago? Big companies pouring money into AI, but we haven't seen much return. Now they're just asking what it's useful for.

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 5h ago

Another "The Emperor's New Clothes" moment haha

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WalletManager

· 5h ago

No return on corporate AI investment? I believe this data. They haven't understood on-chain thinking and just want to apply traditional logic—it's a loss that's taken for granted.

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UncleWhale

· 5h ago

Burning money to buy AI, and the result is no profit? Ha, this is outrageous. Companies buying AI are like gambling, throwing big money and ending up with heavy losses. This is the real truth; all those dazzling claims of profits before have not materialized at all. Where is the ROI, everyone? I haven't seen it. The big players are also starting to face reality; AI isn't as profitable as imagined. Basically, we've been fooled, spending a lot of money on a bunch of useless stuff. Wait, are these data reliable? Or is the consulting firm again creating anxiety? I want to see who can finally laugh last; anyway, the AI community is having a tough time right now.

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AltcoinMarathoner

· 5h ago

ngl, this is just mile 15 of the marathon. corps always fumble early adoption—remember when everyone bought cloud infra and had no clue how to use it? give it 3-5 years, fundamentals will sort the wheat from chaff. the real institutional flows haven't even started accumulating yet tbh.

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GhostInTheChain

· 5h ago

Spending so much money but not making any profit— isn't this the common problem of big corporations? Forget it, let's wait and see. In the end, time will prove everything. This round of AI investment is outrageous, just a money-burning machine. In the short term, it indeed drags things down, but who knows, maybe it's still brewing. Companies are really confused by the AI hype. Basically, it's just buying into concepts, but the reality is still far away. Is this another sign of a bubble about to burst?

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