Enterprise Infrastructure Still Not Ready For AI
CIODIVE, Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Most tech leaders report feeling ill equipped to manage rising infrastructure demands as AI compute ramps up.
Despite rising AI expectations, only 38% of infrastructure and operations leaders believe their existing infrastructure can handle the technology's demands, according to a report from Netskope published last week.
This disconnect is being exacerbated by a lack of communication between CEOs and infrastructure leaders. Two-thirds of executives leading infrastructure efforts say they are often excluded from key decision-making conversations.
To overcome operational hurdles and support robust infrastructure, the report says senior leadership and their technology teams need better alignment and ongoing, transparent reporting.