Research Report: The Economics of Software Innovation

Our survey of 2,786 C-level executives across eight global markets reveals that AI-enhanced software innovation is driving a significant economic shift, serving as a key driver of business growth and expansion.

However, while AI adoption is delivering measurable ROI and increased productivity, executives also pointed to tensions around skills gaps, human-machine collaboration, and the need for formal governance of agentic AI.

Read the full research report for more insights, including:

• Executives report saving an average of $28,249 per developer annually from AI investments
• 89% of executives expect agentic AI to become the industry standard for software development within three years — but concerns remain around cybersecurity threats, data privacy and security, and maintaining governance
• 73% of executives believe that human input for human-AI partnership should be at least 50/50, with only 27% believing that AI should do the majority of the work