8 TCS AI for Business Study – Energy & Resources Report Most Energy & Resources executives are currently prioritizing productivity enhancement over quality improvement in their use of AI (albeit slightly less so than those in other industries). But over time, a more balanced approach to integrating AI – through optimization, productivity, innovation and quality – the better the outcomes across an enterprise. Productivity is an AI benefit, but quality will be its lasting value QQ. On a scale of 1 to 10 — where 1 is solely focused on using AI to improve quality and 10 is solely focused on using AI to enhance productivity — where would your company's current approach toward AI fall? On a 10-point scale between “improving quality” and “enhancing productivity,” Energy & Resources executives scored an average of 6.80, compared to the 6.91 average across other industries. The industry’s Pacesetters are even more focused on using AI to enhance productivity, however, with an average score of 7.21 on this scale. 51% 20% 16% 13% 54% 21% 18% 7% PACESETTERS Energy & Resources Focused on quality, but with an eye toward enhancing productivity Solely or mostly focused on using AI to enhance productivity Solely or mostly focused on using AI to improve quality Focused on productivity, but with an eye toward improving quality