AI Tops Enterprise Buying Priorities Yet Takes the Longest to Buy, Levelpath Research Finds

Levelpath’s 2026 procurement benchmark survey found AI buying is proceeding more slowly and at higher cost than most anticipated. The results suggest a more cautious and costlier AI adoption cycle, though it is a survey-level datapoint rather than a direct company earnings or policy change.

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Levelpath’s 2026 procurement benchmark survey found AI buying is proceeding more slowly and at higher cost than most anticipated. The results suggest a more cautious and costlier AI adoption cycle, though it is a survey-level datapoint rather than a direct company earnings or policy change.