Despite minimal growth in actual AI usage, finance executives are growing increasingly optimistic about the technology’s potential impact on their field. According to Gartner’s 2025 AI in Finance Survey, confidence in AI’s long-term value is rising across finance functions, even as adoption rates remain largely flat. The survey, which collected responses from 183 finance leaders between May and June 2025, revealed that 59% of CFOs and senior finance professionals reported using AI — a negligible increase from the 58% recorded the previous year.
