Theregister iconTheregisterOct 21, 2026

AI will eat a fifth of tech budgets in 2027, but don't expect it to pay for itself

Forrester says only isolated wins are likely, while 'good enough' open-weight models soak up the tokens

AI will eat a fifth of tech budgets in 2027, but don't expect it to pay for itself

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