AI vendor lock-in

April 15, 2026

Business tips

Nearly 3 in 4 enterprises say losing AI vendors would disrupt core business operations

AI vendor lock-in isn't usually a deliberate choice: it's what happens when the initial solution unintentionally becomes the only solution. So we ran a survey, asking execs and decision-makers to think about how vendor lock-in is affecting them.

What we learned: the teams in the best position are building flexibility into how they use AI. Here's what the data says about AI vendor lock-in—and how to avoid getting boxed in.

See the results