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Economy and tech budgets
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CTOs’ sentiment about the state of the economy compared to a year ago
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Technology budgets in 2023 compared to 2022
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Companies whose growth in tech budget was driven primarily by AI investments
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Technology budget as a percent of revenue
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Size of engineering team in 2023 compared to 2022
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Size of engineering team as a percent of total workforce
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Compared to a year ago, attracting engineering talent is:
Generative AI
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The AI advances of the past year:
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When it comes to generative AI, my team is:
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When it comes to generative AI:
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Generative AI has improved our company by:
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Generative AI will:
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When it comes to generative AI, I plan to:
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My strategy for using foundation models is to:
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CTOs’ sentiment about the state of the economy compared to a year ago
02 of 14
Technology budgets in 2023 compared to 2022
03 of 14
Companies whose growth in tech budget was driven primarily by AI investments
04 of 14
Technology budget as a percent of revenue
05 of 14
Size of engineering team in 2023 compared to 2022
06 of 14
Size of engineering team as a percent of total workforce
07 of 14
Compared to a year ago, attracting engineering talent is:
08 of 14
The AI advances of the past year:
09 of 14
When it comes to generative AI, my team is:
10 of 14
When it comes to generative AI:
11 of 14
Generative AI has improved our company by:
12 of 14
Generative AI will:
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When it comes to generative AI, I plan to:
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My strategy for using foundation models is to: