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On October 21, 2026, Rohan Paul relayed survey data on large enterprises in the United States and the United Kingdom, covering software budgets and vendor lock-in. The survey showed that 28% of these enterprises' software budgets were spent on upgrades they would not have chosen themselves; 78% of respondents said that after software installation, the primary vendor decides when and how changes are made; and 95% had paid for upgrades they expected would make outcomes worse. The most recent vendor-driven change cost an average of $12.87 million per year. 34% of respondents cited vendor-driven costs as a major factor hindering AI or data projects, and 56% cited them as a moderate factor. Currently, this relay has only Rohan Paul as its source, with no other independent sources cross-verifying it and no subsequent developments.
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28% of Software Budgets at Large US and UK Enterprises Goes to Involuntary Upgrades
Large enterprises in the United States and the United Kingdom report that 28% of their software budgets is spent on upgrades they would not have chosen themselves. 78% of respondents said that after software is installed, the primary vendor decides when and how changes are made, and 95% have paid for upgrades they expected would make outcomes worse. The most recent vendor-driven change cost an average of $12.87 million per year, with 34% of respondents citing vendor-driven costs as a major factor blocking AI or data projects and 56% citing it as a moderate factor.