← Back to PeopleKBResearcherKate BrennanSenior Director at AI Now InstituteLinkedInKate Brennan is a senior director at the AI Now Institute.1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies CoveredAI Now1Alphabet1Amazon1Capital Economics1CBS News1Gartner1Goldman Sachs1Oracle1Pew Research1Vanguard1Yardeni Research1ArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageBig Tech is spending trillions on AI. Investors now want proof it will pay off.CBS NewscautiousAug 9, 2026“Researcher noting that AI firms are making deliberate push for AI adoption despite uncertain returns and insufficient customer demand.”