Enterprises That Fall Behind in AI Race Risk $87 Million Annual Loss, Couchbase Survey Reveals

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Last update: Jul 23, 2025

70% Admit 'Incomplete' Understanding of AI Data Requirements While 21% Have 'Insufficient' or 'Zero' AI Control

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE), the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world, today released the findings from its eighth consecutive survey of global IT leaders. The study of 800 senior IT decision-makers from enterprises with 1,000 or more employees, in sectors from finance to healthcare to gaming and more, found that businesses unable to effectively use AI in a timely manner could lose on average 8.6% of their revenue per month. Within our sample, that equates to an average annual loss of almost $87 million per company. A significant number of enterprises are at risk: 21% admit to having "zero" or "insufficient" control over AI use, allowing employees too much or too limited access to tools and increasing risk, while 64% are concerned that they are not taking advantage of AI as quickly as they could be due to "decision paralysis."