Majority of Automakers to Pull Back From AI Investments by 2029: Gartner

A visitor watches an AI sign on an animated screen at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Josep Lago/AFP via Getty ImagesAutomakers, by and large, have signaled a major pullback in artificial intelligence (AI) investment in the next few years, moving away from the current surge in spending as they struggle to meet their goals, according to a new report from research and advisory firm Gartner.In its Predicts 2026: Automotive report, released on Dec. 8, Gartner said that by 2029, only 5 percent of automakers will maintain strong AI-investment growth, far lower than the more than 95 percent currently engaged. The expected pullback stems from high costs, integration challenges, and internal resistance among more traditional automakers.