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AI will eat a fifth of tech budgets in 2027, but don't expect it to pay for itself.

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Forrester predicts AI will account for a fifth of tech budgets in 2027, but says only isolated wins are likely and that open-weight models will absorb much of the token spending.

Why it matters: It suggests large AI budget allocations may not translate into broad, self-funding returns.

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“Forrester says only isolated wins are likely, while 'good enough' open-weight models soak up the…”
The Register AI + ML, 21 Oct 2026, 17:30.

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