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EMEA IT leaders uncertain about AI and their infrastructure
IT leaders in EMEA have the most uncertainty about the ability of their infrastructure to accommodate the needs of AI , 49 %, compared to leaders in Asia-Pacific , 44 % and the Americas , 32 %. In addition to digital infrastructure updates , the survey also highlighted the need for education and collaboration to enable IT teams to optimise the deployment of this
becoming a critical capability to enable intelligent and autonomous systems that power a modern business . Those who fail to maximise its use could fall behind .
Equinix ’ s global survey of 2,900 IT decision-makers confirmed AI uptake is on the rise across all industry sectors , with 85 % of respondents worldwide seeking to benefit from the advantages of AI and already using or planning to use it across multiple key functions .
The independent study , commissioned by Equinix , surveyed more than 2,900 IT decision-makers in diverse enterprises across the Americas , Brazil , Canada , Colombia , Chile , Mexico , US , Asia-Pacific , Australia , Hong Kong , India , Japan , Singapore , South Korea , and EMEA , Bulgaria , Finland , France , Germany , Ireland , Italy , Netherlands , Nigeria , Poland , Portugal , South Africa , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Turkey , UAE , UK . Respondents were selected for participation from Dynata ’ s online panel . The survey was conducted online in March and April 2023 . infrastructure , with AI and machine learning expertise being sought by 52 % of those growing their IT teams .
The survey , which examined IT leaders ’ responses to AI advances in their organisations , comes after a year of significant AI breakthroughs that saw the technology rapidly deployed in applications across both the business-tobusiness and business-to-consumer sectors .
Technology leaders globally are expediting AI ’ s integration into their organisations , and it is increasingly
Successful development of accurate AI models depends upon secure and high-speed access
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