# What Microsoft Research Tells the CFO About AI ROI

**Source:** Fortune · **Published:** May 11, 2026 · **Format:** Survey data · **Category:** News and commentary
**Measures:** Outcome (claimed)

CFO-angle coverage of Microsoft's own product telemetry alongside a 20,000-user survey. The vendor data sits directly underneath the reporting — bias-flag the underlying figures the same way this index flags IDC's Microsoft-commissioned $3.70 study.

**Useful for:** Pitching press

Source: https://fortune.com/2026/05/11/what-microsoft-research-tells-cfo-roi-ai/