The AI Compute Gap: Enterprises Are Buying Infrastructure Faster Than They Can Measure What It Costs

A VentureBeat survey of 107 enterprises says AI infrastructure spending is rising faster than firms can measure or control costs.

Many organizations plan to add or switch providers, with AI-specialized clouds drawing interest alongside hyperscalers and model APIs.

GPU utilization remains low, and fewer than half of respondents rigorously track compute economics or total cost of ownership.

The result is a widening compute gap: AI adoption is scaling faster than financial visibility and optimization.