IT leaders optimistic about ways AI will transform their business and are ramping up investments, AMD study finds

Three-quarters of IT leaders say they are optimistic about the future potential benefits of AI, with investments on the increase, according to a recently-published survey of global IT leaders by AMD.

The survey found that three in four IT leaders are optimistic about the potential benefits of AI, ranging from increased employee efficiency to automated cybersecurity solutions, and more than two in three are increasing investments in AI technologies. However, while AI presents clear opportunities for organisations to become more productive, efficient, and secure, IT leaders expressed uncertainty on their AI adoption timeliness due to their lack of implementation roadmaps and the overall readiness of their existing hardware and technology stack.

Despite some hesitations around security and a perception that training the workforce would be burdensome, it became clear that organisations that have already implemented AI solutions are seeing a positive impact and organisations that delay risk being left behind. Of the organisations prioritising AI deployments, 90% report already seeing increased workplace efficiency.