Gartner and Forrester disagree on 2028 AI spending slowdown

Gartner and Forrester have released contrasting forecasts regarding global technology and AI spending for 2027. Gartner projects worldwide AI spending will reach $4.05 trillion, driven largely by infrastructure, before growth slows to 28% in 2028. Forrester estimates that AI will account for one dollar in five of business technology spending, but warns that inflation and usage-based pricing will force nearly half of tech leaders to face reduced purchasing power and scale back deployments. Open article →