New Delhi, July 22 -- About 85 per cent of Indian finance leaders face moderate or significant pressure to demonstrate returns on investments in artificial intelligence (AI), even as governance and accountability frameworks struggle to keep pace with the rapid deployment of AI agents, according to a survey by Avalara.

The report surveyed chief financial officers (CFOs) and senior finance leaders in India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

According to the survey, 71 per cent of Indian respondents said the focus is primarily on deploying AI agents quickly, while only 8 per cent said their organisations prioritise governance over speed. The report also found that 27 per cent of Indian finance leaders said accountability...