# Enterprises See Bigger AI Payoffs When It Becomes Daily Practice

> Enterprises report stronger AI returns when technology becomes part of daily workflows.
- Title: Enterprises See Bigger AI Payoffs When It Becomes Daily…
- Summary: Enterprises report stronger AI returns when technology becomes part of daily workflows. Enterprises with AI embedded in three or more business functions see…
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- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/enterprises-see-bigger-ai-payoffs-when-it-becomes-daily-practice
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-09-29T08:00:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ai, enterprise, business functions, ai deployment, ai returns, ai workflow, business, finance
## AI in business functions
The September report found 60 US enterprises use AI in seven of eight business functions including payments, finance, product development and customer experience.
## Most AI not daily practice
Only 20% of 437 AI deployments are embedded in regular work routines across business functions.
## Reported returns rise
Companies with no embedded AI report 25% returns; those with one or two embedded functions report 55% returns; three or more embedded functions report 93% returns.
## Deployment depth matters
Firms with AI embedded in one or two functions used it across 41 of 75 tasks; those with three or more used it across 40 tasks but reported higher returns.
## Investment and obstacles
62% of surveyed enterprises spent more than $10 million on new AI tools in the past year while facing skill gaps and unclear responsibility.
## Earlier experience helps
47% of firms that embedded older AI in at least two functions before 2022 have now embedded newer AI in three or more functions.
## Key takeaway

Enterprises with AI embedded in three or more business functions see 93% higher returns than those with no embedded AI.