# The Biggest Misconception About The ROI Of AI

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/the-biggest-misconception-about-the-roi-of-ai-ck9m>
> Published: 2026-08-19 10:15:00+00:00

# The Biggest Misconception About The ROI Of AI

By Alessio Alionco, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)If executives judge AI only by productivity gains, they miss where the risk concentrates and where value truly compounds.

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