AI adoption lags in Kiwi SMEs despite positive impacts, survey reveals

AI adoption lags in Kiwi SMEs despite positive impacts, survey reveals

Kiwi small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are still hesitant to adopt artificial intelligence tools in the workplace despite many experiencing positive returns...

AI opportunity slipping past many Kiwi SMEs despite tech ROI gains

New research from MYOB reveals that while nearly half of New Zealand’s SMEs are seeing fast returns on digital investment, a large proportion are still holding back from adopting artificial intelligence – potentially missing out on significant productivity and wellbeing benefits. The findings, released this week as part of the 2025 MYOB Business Monitor, show that 49 percent of SMEs measuring return on investment (ROI) for digital tools reported…