89% of S&P 500 Firms Are Stuck in AI Purgatory. MIT Proved It.
A new MIT FutureTech and Carnegie Mellon University study analyzed 4,400+ SEC filings from 510 S&P 500 companies and found only 11% have deeply integrated AI into core business processes. Despite $2.52 trillion in global AI spending, 90% of firms report no measurable productivity impact. The J-curve explains why — and the companies pushing through are seeing significantly higher profit margins. Enterprise AI maturity assessment and 6-phase J-curve navigation framework inside.
July 14, 2026