Nearly 88% global firms now have dedicated AI budgets, says report

Nearly 88 per cent of global enterprises now have dedicated budgets for Artificial Intelligence (AI), with nearly two-thirds of them spending over 15 per cent of their overall tech budgets on AI projects, a new report said on Monday.

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This major investment push marks a clear shift from early experimentation with Generative AI to building intelligent, goal-oriented systems known as Al agents, according to data compiled by Nasscom.

Titled 'Enterprise Experiments with AI Agents - 2025 Global Trends,' the report provides a comprehensive look at how companies across the globe are preparing for the next phase of Al adoption.

Sangeeta Gupta, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Nasscom, said that enterprises are at a crucial turning point.

"Al agents represent the next evolution of enterprise AI - one that requires philosophical shifts in how we view work, intelligence, and autonomy," she said.

However, she also emphasised that scaling Al systems responsibly would require strong trust, data readiness, and continuous human oversight.

Based on responses from over 100 companies across 8-9 global regions and more than 10 industries, the study shows how enterprises are moving beyond passive data analysis to more active Al systems that can perform tasks and make decisions with human oversight.

The report shows that businesses are strengthening their Al foundation through investments in GenAl tools, data infrastructure, and flexible processes.

Many companies have already formed specialised Al teams and are working with advanced platforms, upgrading their tech setups to support the deployment of Al agents.