KPMG's Q2 2026 AI Pulse, released on 24 June 2026, surveyed 204 US C-suite and business leaders at organizations with revenue of $1 billion or more, between 28 April and 25 May 2026. It is a US sample and a small one.
Findings
- Agent deployment stood at 53%, against 55% the previous quarter.
- Organizations orchestrating multiple agents across workflows rose from 9% to 18%.
- Planned 12-month AI investment averaged $202 million, against $207 million last quarter.
- Only 26% have full, real-time visibility into what AI systems cost to run, and 36% have direct token or usage controls.
- Employee resistance to agents was reported at 20%, up from 5%.
- In banking, employee adoption of agents was reported at 56%, up from 23% in Q1.
What it suggests
The easy deployments are done, and the next phase is harder: cost control, change management and orchestration. AI cost visibility is an immediate gap, and a practical place to start.
The page reports no return-on-investment figure. Treat these as indicators of maturity, not proof of value.