‘All things AI’ the biggest concern for Australian business leaders in 2026

AI related issues have emerged as the number one challenge facing Australian business leaders for the year ahead and beyond, according to KPMG Australia’s annual 'Keeping us up at Night' survey.

Artificial intelligence (AI) related issues have emerged as the number one challenge facing Australian business leaders for the year ahead and beyond, according to KPMG Australia's annual 'Keeping us up at Night' survey. For the first time, the survey of 274 C-Suite executives and board members across a range of industries found concerns linked to AI and associated technologies were named as the top three challenges for the next 12 months, while inflation was less of a priority. Concerns ar...

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Authors: Andrew Yates, Brendan Rynne

Published Date: 19 February 2026