Canadian Firms Struggling to See Returns on AI Adoption: Survey

Signage for AI (Artificial Intelligence) is displayed during the MWC (Mobile World Congress), the world's biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona on March 3, 2025. Manaure Quintero/AFP

Only 2 percent of Canadian businesses report seeing a return on investment from artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, according to a recent survey.

The survey, conducted by professional services firm KPMG, asked more than 750 business leaders about AI technology and investment in their organizations.