AI ROI: How to measure and provide the return on AI investments in 2026
Every quarter, the same scene plays out in boardrooms across the Fortune 500. The CEO asks: “What is the return on everything the company is spending on AI?” The CTO talks about productivity gains and developer velocity. The CFO points at a cloud bill that doubled but cannot isolate which line items are AI. The board nods politely and tables the discussion until next quarter, when the same question will produce the same non-answer. (If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Keep reading.)