Generative AI is rapidly becoming mainstream: 98% of organizations are actively exploring its use, with 39% already deploying it in production. For technology leaders, understanding the infrastructure implications of this shift is crucial. Widespread adoption of generative AI is transforming businesses across industries, and the right cloud infrastructure is critical for success.

Based on a survey of 500+ global technology leaders, this report uncovers the key challenges and opportunities in building a robust, secure, and cost-effective AI-ready cloud.

Key findings include:

• Universal adoption: Gen AI adoption is widespread across industries and regions
• Critical challenges: Data quality and security are the greatest challenges for gen AI adoption, as this report reveals, ensuring data integrity and protection is paramount
• Cost and benefit: Cost efficiency is a top consideration, but also one of the primary benefits of effective AI innovation
• Infrastructure focus: Proliferating use cases for gen AI in IoT and mobile devices have sharpened the infrastructure focus on security and distributed workflows

Are your infrastructure investments aligned with your AI goals?

​​​​​​Read this report to develop your strategic roadmap for AI infrastructure.

“This report cuts through the hype, offering a clear-eyed view of the practical hurdles and strategic opportunities. We provide the research and numbers leaders need to build consensus for essential infrastructure investments, empowering them to create truly AI-powered and cloud-driven organizations and confidently navigate this transformative period”.

— Nirav Mehta, Google Cloud Sr. Director, Product Management