Key takeaways of zdnet
- 34% Global CFO has adopted an aggressive AI investment strategy.
- 61% of AI agents and digital labor to perform tasks autonomously.
- CFOs are dedicated to a quarter of their AI budget to Agent AI
According to a global survey by 261 CFOs conducted by Salesforce Research, more than 9 (96%) of the 10 out of 10 (96%) of the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) have an aggressive AI strategy, compared to only 3% in 2020. Productivity is a strong change from alert expenses to a strategic and more aggressive focus on AI for both long -term revenue growth.
According to recent data from the Global CFO survey, how CFOs evaluate these investments are a fundamental reconsideration. In particular, more than half of the surveyed people indicate that AI agents – digital labor that is capable of doing autonomy – is changing the CFO’s approach to ROI. They are moving beyond traditional matrix to measure the success of technology investments, which are now incorporating a wide range of business results.
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According to McKinse Research, the rise of autonomous systems, including physical robots and digital agents, is moving from pilot projects to practical applications. Autonomous AI agents are now able to make companies like a secret aircraft.
Agentic AI is an artificial intelligence system capable of planning independently and executing complex, multistap functions. Built on the foundation model, these agents can take autonomy, communicate with each other, and suit new information. There has been significant progress from general agent platforms to special agents designed for intensive research.
Like companies Sales force With incredible business results in 2025, a million AI conversations run by Agentic AI have already felt the conversations. According to Capgemini, other industry analysts validate the economic impact of AI’s research AI, including a $ 450 billion market connected to agents AI by 2028.
In 2024, 65% of CFOs focused on accelerating the ROI of their technical investments. Now, there is a growing understanding that the value of AI is beyond immediate cost savings to achieve long -term business results.
Here are the major takeaairs from the 261 global CFO survey by the salesforce:
The urgency is at its peak to develop AI strategy
- In 2020, 70% CFO followed a conservative AI strategy. Recently two years ago, this number was 34%. In 2025, only 4% CFOs maintain a conservative AI strategy, and one third has officially adopted an aggressive approach.
An important part of CFO budget is dedicated to agent AI investment
Also: Business leaders keep moving workers towards the daily use of AI.
AI investment is about accelerating productivity and increasing revenue
- 74% of CFOs believe that AI agents will not only cut cost, but will also increase revenue.
- The CFO, which implements AI agents, hopes that these agents will increase the company’s revenue by about 20%.
- 55% of CFOs feel that AI agents will do more strategic work than regular tasks.
- CFO’s 72% says AI agents will replace their business model.
These figures highlight the significant potential of AI agents in both financial and strategic capacity within organizations.
AI is re -preparing how CFOs measure the success of the business
- AI is distributing both short and long-term benefits -61% CFO says AI agents change how they evaluate ROI.
- CFOs are evaluating benefits based on several factors, including cost savings, risk compliance, revenue growth, productivity and efficiency benefits and rapid decision -making velocities. AI is also helping CFO implement better financial controls.
Business leaders continue to carry forward the workers towards the daily use of AI. Salesforce and Slack surveyed 5,000 desk workers worldwide and found that daily AI use has exceeded double in the last six months. Nevertheless, research suggests that only 34% of organizations have policies to use generic AI, and even less effective training programs. CFOs and Human Resource Leaders should be partners to ensure that their company’s AI business strategy includes all employees and key stakeholders.
Also: HR is ready for AI?
Future health companies are autonomous companies. Autonomous companies use a hybrid workforce, embracing AI-first strategies and digital labor as speed, scale, and intelligence.
