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HPE RESEARCH FINDS 96 % OF UK AND IRELAND BUSINESSES HAVE OR ARE SETTING AI GOALS
However , only one third of IT leaders believe their business is fully set up to realise the benefits of AI , with cracks appearing when looking at data readiness , strategy , security and governance .
In a research report commissioned by Hewlett Packard Enterprise , only one third ( 32 %) of IT leaders in the UK and Ireland believe their organisations are fully set up to realise the benefits of AI , despite 96 % having started or completed setting up AI goals . The report reveals critical gaps in their strategies , such as lack of alignment between processes and metrics , resulting in consequential fragmentation in approach , which will further exacerbate delivery issues .
The report , Architect an AI Advantage , which surveyed almost 400 IT leaders from the UK and Ireland , found that while commitment to AI shows growing investments , businesses are overlooking key areas that will have a bearing on their ability to deliver successful AI outcomes – including low data maturity levels , possible deficiencies in their networking and compute provisioning , and vital ethics and compliance considerations . The report also
It ’ s unsurprising that our research reported that 94 % of businesses are planning to increase their AI budgets this year .
uncovered significant disconnects in both strategy and understanding that could adversely affect future return on investment ( ROI ).
“ It ’ s unsurprising that our research reported that 94 % of businesses are planning to increase their AI budgets this year ,” said Matt Armstrong-Barnes , Chief Technologist for AI , Hewlett Packard Enterprise . “ However , what may be surprising is that businesses are investing in AI without first taking a holistic view of the technology and how to implement it . Diving in before considering whether they are set up to benefit
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