Protiviti’s inaugural global AI Pulse Survey highlights a compelling correlation between AI maturity and return on investment (ROI) as well as a disconnect between expectations and performance for many organizations in the early stages of AI adoption. Related:How AI Will Transform the CIO Role by 2030Of course, not all AI experimenters are experiencing poor returns. Related:AI Inferencing Will Outpace AI Training -- Oracle CTOChallenges AI Experimenters FaceMany AI experimenters are struggling not because of unrealistic expectations, but more likely due to unclear objectives or misunderstood value potential. Integration issues peak in the middle stages of AI adoption, but they begin in the early stages. The AI experimenters, of course, are unsure how to apply AI strategically and technical compatibility remains a hurdle, unlike the more mature companies.