AI spend to reach $176.8B in 2026; only 22% from software budgets, per Menlo Ventures
FROM THE WIRE · SAASTR.COM
Menlo Ventures just released its fourth annual State of Enterprise AI report. Enterprises will spend $176.8 billion deploying AI in 2026, up 5.4x from $33 billion in 2025. AI deployment spend now e…
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✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Enterprises will spend $176.8 billion deploying AI in 2026.
- 02That is up 5.4 times from $33 billion in 2025.
- 03Only 22% of AI spending came out of software budgets.