AI Transitioning from Ideation to Industrialization for Critical Business Operations, According to New Rackspace Technology FAIR 2024 AI Research - Seite 3

“Despite concerns regarding data breaches, the strong trust that IT leaders place in AI systems surpasses the standards of governance,” added Koushik. “This underscores the lingering gaps in the safeguards for Ethical AI, which require urgent attention.”

AI Talent and Upskilling
The survey also revealed an ongoing shortage of AI skills. Key roles that companies are looking to fill include software development (44%), machine learning (42%), and data analytics, engineering, and governance (40%). In response, 39% of companies currently offer formalized AI training/learning programs, with an additional 58% planning to develop such programs in the future.

Survey Methodology
Commissioned by Rackspace Technology, the survey was conducted by Coleman Parkes Research in January and February 2024. Findings are based on the responses of 1,420 IT decision-makers across manufacturing/logistics, retail, hospitality/travel, energy, healthcare/pharma/biomedical, government, media/entertainment, and financial service sectors in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Most companies/organizations polled have from 1,000 to 10,000+ employees and annual revenue between $50m and $15b.

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About Foundry for AI by Rackspace (FAIR)
FAIR is a groundbreaking global practice dedicated to advancing business transformation, improving customer experience, increasing the quality of service, and accelerating value creation through the secure and responsible use of AI technologies. FAIR has identified over 500 use cases across multiple industries and is working on several industry-leading implementations for our customers across the globe.

About Rackspace Technology
Rackspace Technology is a leading end-to-end hybrid, multicloud and AI technology services company. We can design, build and operate our customers’ cloud environments across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize applications, build new products and adopt innovative technologies.

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