AI is a Pandora’s box that some CEOs seem wary of opening — at least with investors

AI is a Pandora’s box that some CEOs seem wary of opening —at least with investors AI is a Pandora’s box that some CEOs seem wary of opening —at least with investors Corporate America may be broadly using AI, but an analyst notes that some management teams are hesitant to bring it up with investors because it won’t translate to financial results just yet Talking up AI initiatives is a Pandora’s box for corporate executives, an analyst said, because then there’s more pressure to deliver. /iStockphoto Artificial intelligence is making its way through corporate America, but not all executives want to talk about it. DataTrek co-founder Nicholas Colas took a look at FactSet’s recent analysis of mentions of AI during corporate earnings calls. The data provider found that executives at about two-thirds of S&P 500 companies mentioned the technology on their second-quarter earnings calls.

Colas noted that the number of companies mentioning AI on these calls has essentially stagnated since the end of last year. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 My husband and I are in our 50s and have no kids.

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