Yet while enterprises are increasing technology investments, not every area of the portfolio will benefit equally. AI raises the stakes for technology investmentsThe growing focus on AI is increasing pressure on CIOs to demonstrate clear business value from technology investments across the portfolio. Related:Humans matter, AI still in flux and more lessons from Gartner summitThat pressure is likely to affect a wide range of technology investments, not just AI initiatives. As organizations expand AI adoption, attention is increasing on the underlying capabilities that determine whether those AI initiatives can succeed at scale . He described what he called "budget laundering," where existing automation, analytics or modernization projects are reframed as AI initiatives because the AI label can make funding easier to secure.