{"slug": "kpmg-says-nearly-half-of-executives-pulled-back-ai-agents-over-cost", "title": "KPMG Says Nearly Half Of Executives Pulled Back AI Agents Over Cost", "summary": "KPMG reports that 49% of executives have pulled back on AI agents due to costs exceeding benefits, indicating a rephasing rather than a retreat. The findings highlight the need for cost management strategies in AI deployments.", "body_md": "# KPMG Says Nearly Half Of Executives Pulled Back AI Agents Over Cost\n\nBy Sandy Carter, ContributorSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)AI agents got expensive fast. KPMG finds 49% of executives pulled back as bills beat benefits. The data shows rephasing, not retreat, plus the cost moves to make now.\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kpmg-says-nearly-half-of-executives-pulled-back-ai-agents-over-cost", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/kpmg-says-nearly-half-of-executives-pulled-back-ai-agents-ov-o8k5", "published_at": "2026-08-09 04:59:28+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-09 12:31:28.539000+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-agents", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["KPMG", "Sandy Carter", "Forbes"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kpmg-says-nearly-half-of-executives-pulled-back-ai-agents-over-cost", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kpmg-says-nearly-half-of-executives-pulled-back-ai-agents-over-cost.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kpmg-says-nearly-half-of-executives-pulled-back-ai-agents-over-cost.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kpmg-says-nearly-half-of-executives-pulled-back-ai-agents-over-cost.jsonld"}}