Oracle engineer: Most firms expect more AI, few monetize pilots
At Oracle’s Tech Race Summit in October 2026, a show of hands revealed that most attendees expect their businesses to use more AI in three years than today. Yet few have turned AI pilots into profits, according to Georgios Chatzimilioudis, a solutions engineer at Oracle, who framed the disconnect as a key obstacle for enterprises.
The moment echoed broader industry trends, where early AI experiments have often failed to deliver scalable returns. Some tech leaders have begun advocating for a shift away from isolated use cases, though it remains unclear whether this approach will accelerate monetization. The Oracle summit suggests many firms still struggle to bridge the gap between ambition and execution.
Recent warnings about AI dependency add another layer: without stronger in-house capabilities, enterprises may find themselves reliant on dominant providers, potentially delaying commercialization. Meanwhile, high-profile AI pilots—like those in robotics—offer glimpses of real-world deployment, though their long-term profitability remains uncertain.
The tension between ambition and execution raises questions about what comes next. Will enterprises pursue broader infrastructure overhauls, or will pressure to monetize force a pivot to narrower, revenue-ready applications? For now, the hands raised at the Oracle summit signal intent, not results.
Sources: tech.eu
“The gap between AI adoption plans and revenue generation highlights how early-stage most enterprise AI deployments remain.”
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