INFOGRAPHIC to both internal and external data sources that can be spread across multiple clouds and data brokers . For example , as enterprises embark on creating their own private generative AI solutions , they may want to process their confidential data at a private and secure location with high-speed access to external data sources and AI models . Furthermore , we are entering an era where more data is being generated at the edge .
Hence , AI processing has to move to the edge for performance , privacy , and cost reasons . In order to satisfy the above requirements , tech leaders can implement hybrid solutions where AI model training and model inference can occur at different locations . Ultimately , to create scalable AI solutions , businesses must consider whether their IT frameworks can accommodate the required data ingestion , sharing , storage and processing of massive and diverse data sets , while keeping sustainability in mind .
More than three out of four IT leaders surveyed in the UAE , 77 % say their existing IT infrastructure is prepared for the demands of artificial intelligence , AI technology , as the country experiences widespread adoption across industries , according to the Equinix 2023 Global Tech Trends Survey . The UAE scored higher than other countries in preparedness to accommodate AI , with only 58 % of global and 51 % of EMEA IT leaders believing their infrastructure is prepared for AI .
In the UAE , organisations are most likely to be using AI , or planning to do so , in IT operations , 97 %, followed by cybersecurity , 95 %, and sales , 95 %.
It is interesting to note that UAE businesses are more comfortable with accommodating AI ’ s
growing use compared to global averages . AI is being used across diverse business functions in the country from IT Operations to customer experience , and marketing . This result is testament to the country ’ s visionary leadership which first launched its Artificial Intelligence Strategy in 2017 , aiming to be the world leader in AI by 2031 . p
Source : Equinix 2023 Global Tech Trends Survey
Successful development of accurate AI models depends upon secure and high-speed access to both internal and external data sources that can be spread across multiple clouds and data brokers .
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