Cloud strategy
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AI Value Remains Elusive Despite Soaring Investment
A Red Hat report highlights a gap in the UK: 89% of organizations struggle to realize AI value despite projected spending increases. AI and security are top IT priorities, alongside cloud adoption, yet high costs, data privacy, and legacy system integration pose obstacles. “Shadow AI” is prevalent, underscoring governance issues. Open source is critical for AI strategies, particularly agentic AI adoption. Skills shortages persist, especially in agentic AI. While 83% see the UK as a potential AI leader, talent, funding, and private sector engagement are limiting factors.
