4 In 5 IT Leaders Report AI Skills Shortage, Despite Rising Investment In Cloud Technology
Cloudtech, Monday, October 14th, 2024
As AI continues to shape cloud strategies, UK IT leaders are prioritising investments in cloud technology, but they are also facing significant challenges.
A recent survey conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Red Hat polled 609 IT managers across the UK and other major markets.
More than 80% of IT managers report an urgent AI skills shortage, particularly in areas such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and data science, up from 72% last year.
Nearly all respondents (98%) see advantages in using enterprise open source solutions for AI, highlighting benefits like accelerated innovation and cost-efficiency.
AI-driven cloud strategies raise concerns, with 43% of leaders worried about data privacy and 39% about sustainability impacts due to energy consumption.