--- title: Report: Companies with technical debt unlikely to see... description: Organizations that have modernized their applications are three times more likely to see clear ROI on AI investments compared to those with technical debt. 93%... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/report-companies-with-technical-debt-unlikely-to-see-benefits-from-ai-adoption-tr8zpghvk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Report: Companies with technical debt unlikely to see benefits from AI adoption | daily.dev og:description: Organizations that have modernized their applications are three times more likely to see clear ROI on AI investments compared to those with technical debt. 93%... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/report-companies-with-technical-debt-unlikely-to-see-benefits-from-ai-adoption-tr8zpghvk og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/tr8ZpGHVk.png og:image:alt: Report: Companies with technical debt unlikely to see benefits from AI adoption og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Report: Companies with technical debt unlikely to see benefits from AI adoption **[SD Times](https://daily.dev/sources/sdtimes)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Organizations that have modernized their applications are three times more likely to see clear ROI on AI investments compared to those with technical debt. 93% of leaders consider software updates the most important factor for boosting AI capabilities. Companies aligning security with modernization are four times more likely to reach advanced AI maturity, while those falling behind report 85% less confidence in their infrastructure. The research shows AI mindsets have shifted from adoption to integration, with 91% of leading companies already integrating AI into their operations. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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