Investment banker argues AI lacks human judgment needed for complex business decisions involving ambiguity, trade-offs, and contextual understanding beyond pattern recognition.

Gartner forecasts $2.52 trillion AI spending in 2026, but only 12% of CEOs report both cost and revenue benefits, signaling ROI measurement challenges.

Despite $1.5 trillion AI investment, nearly two-thirds of companies struggle to scale AI projects beyond pilots, with agentic AI deployment declining.

OpenAI's CFO Sarah Friar announces the company has surpassed a $20 billion annualized revenue run rate and will prioritize the practical, real-world adoption of its AI technologies in 2026, focusing on enterprise, health, and science.