Survey shows 85 per cent of IT leaders are already using AI

OVER half of IT leaders in Ireland believe their existing IT infrastructure is not fully prepared for the demands of artificial intelligence (AI) technology according to the Equinix 2023 Global Tech Trends Survey.

Data centre provider Equinix, which has five data centres operating in West Dublin, including Citywest and Kilcarbery Business Park, Clondalkin, say the findings follow a year of significant AI breakthroughs that saw the technology rapidly deployed in applications across both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors.

Equinix’s survey, which included 100 IT decision-makers in Ireland, found that, on average, IT leaders in Ireland were more likely than IT leaders in EMEA – and worldwide – to lack confidence in their digital infrastructure’s ability to cope with the demands of AI.

The survey showed 85 per cent of IT leaders are already using AI, or planning to do so, across multiple functions.

A similar survey from Equinix last year found that a significantly lower 62 per cent of IT leaders viewed AI as a priority for their technology strategy.

Peter Lantry, Managing Director for Equinix in Ireland, said: “All industries are being transformed by AI – including our own. We are already experimenting with how it can enable greater operational efficiency and energy savings – and it has the potential to do so much more.

“For enterprises to use AI in a meaningful way, they must be able to produce vast amounts of data which can be shared, stored and processed in a sustainable way. They require digital infrastructure that guarantees private, secure, high-speed access to external data sources and AI models.

“Ireland’s digital economy is growing and there is no question that AI will play a central role in its continued growth. From disease detection in healthcare, to fighting cybercrime in financial services, it will have a profound impact on our everyday lives.”

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