In a survey of 1,735 executives around the world, 27% said generative AI technologies are “mostly” or “extensively” providing them with a strategic advantage. Curiously, those large companies aren’t faring much better than the group of smallest companies (with revenue of less than $10 million), which weighed in at 25%. The biggest winners of all are the 453 companies AICPA and CIMA identified as “AI-transformed entities,” among which 73% said AI is mostly or extensively providing a strategic advantage. For example, 54% of them said they were mostly or extensively worried that competitors may leverage AI more effectively, compared with 30% of the full sample and 38% of the publicly traded companies. Mining is ripe for AI because of the technologies’ role in predictive analytics and operational efficiency, according to the survey report.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 05, 2026 14:04 UTC