NEW YORK, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Tropic, the intelligent procurement partner, published its findings from a recent survey, showing that finance and procurement teams are preparing for a massive shift toward AI adoption, with 86% planning to implement or scale AI initiatives by 2026. This survey supports the unveiling of Tropic’s next evolution of Tropic AI: five specialized agents that work together as a unified workforce to transform how teams manage spending, contracts, and supplier relationships.
This announcement builds on Tropic’s year-long AI innovation journey, which has focused on combining the power of AI with Tropic’s unrivaled army of human specialists to change procurement and spend management from a complex, disconnected process into something intuitive and powerful. The company’s vision has been clear: teams don’t just need AI tools, they need partners that understand the growing responsibilities and pressures finance leaders face. With 50% report they’re at the beginning of their AI transformation, Tropic’s survey of 100 finance leaders reveals 2026 will be an inflection point, with nearly half of organizations already reallocating budgets from existing software tools to fund AI initiatives.
“Finance leaders aren’t just talking about AI anymore. They’re budgeting for it,” said Russell Lester, CFO at Tropic. “Our new research shows that 53% of finance leaders expect AI to influence their 2026 budget and planning priorities and 49% plan to or have already reallocated software and budget towards AI tools. At Tropic, we’ve been building toward this moment for over a year. What we’re announcing today represents the maturation of our AI platform into a complete workforce that actually …