{
  "id": 12895026,
  "title": "Can AI fix legacy IT? The ‘economics don’t hold up,’ says former IBM strategist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/can-ai-fix-legacy-it-the-economics-dont-hold-up-says-former-ibm",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-08T14:35:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ZDNet",
    "slug": "zdnet",
    "url": "https://www.zdnet.com/innovation/ai-legacy-it-modernization/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent survey of 2,000 senior IT decision-makers, only 10% reported using agentic AI as a modernization tool. The Kyndryl researchers found that modernization efforts often result in expensive, time-consuming projects with limited value. Agentic AI, which operates autonomously while providing visibility on system dependencies, has the potential to address longstanding modernization challenges. However, even with AI's promises, modernization remains a \"chronic condition\" for many enterprises. Additionally, organizations may be overly reliant on purchasing software and may not decommission legacy systems, leading to technical debt. CIOs must also contend with unpredictable compute costs associated with AI-driven modernization.",
  "summary": "Vendors are pitching AI as a cure-all for legacy IT systems, but is it?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}