Procurement Magazine December 2025 Issue 47 December 2025 | Page 19

C-SUITE LEADERS ARE READY FOR AI AGENTS

56 %

of business leaders are very concerned about giving AI agents the autonomy to make business decisions without the proper guardrails

53 %

believe AI agents will negotiate customer or supplier deals on behalf of their business within the next year

40 %

of the C-suite say they spend + 10 hours per week reading, reviewing and approving contracts – over 21 days per year

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