Survey: Poor Data Infrastructure Creates Waste in AI Spending
Techstrong.IT, Friday, April 17th, 2026
A research survey from Hitachi Vantara indicates that weak data foundations are preventing organizations from getting the best return on AI investments, leading to enormous levels in wasted spending annually.
The findings reveal a structural issue rather than temporary growing pains. As AI adoption accelerates, legacy data environments are struggling to keep up with rising volumes and increasing complexity. Across North America, 84% of organizations report that their data environments are becoming too complex to manage effectively.
The report surveyed over 1,200 C-level executives and IT leaders across 15 countries, including 307 respondents in the U.S. and Canada.