AI TAKES THE WHEEL: 96 PCT ENTERPRISES NOW EMBEDDING AI INTO CORE OPERATIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Cloudera’s new global report, The Evolution of AI: The State of Enterprise AI and Data Architecture, reveals that 96 per cent of information technology (IT) leaders have integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into their core business processes, up from 88 per cent just a year ago.

This indicates that AI has gone from experimentation to full integration in core processes and workflows, with a striking 70 per cent of organisations reporting significant success from AI initiatives, with only one per cent yet to benefit.

Drawing insights from over 1,500 IT leaders worldwide, the 2025 report examines how AI adoption has accelerated, enterprise data architectures have evolved and new challenges have emerged around securely scaling AI in 2025.

Building on Cloudera’s 2024 study, the report highlights how priorities, obstacles, and goals have shifted in just one year, offering a snapshot of the rapidly changing enterprise AI landscape, exposing that the future will be driven by AI, and AI is fuelled by all data anywhere the data resides.

Cloudera Chief Technology Officer, Sergio Gago in a statement that AI has shifted from a strategic priority to an urgent mandate, adding that innovations like private AI and GPU-powered generative AI behind firewalls are key to this shift.

“But many enterprises are still stuck at the proof-of-concept stage. Cloudera’s mission is to bring AI to all data wherever it resides, with full governance and trust,” he said.

Companies are embracing multiple forms of AI to drive those outcomes, with 60 per cent of enterprises using generative AI, 53 per cent leveraging deep learning, and 50 per cent utilising predictive models. Confidence in diversifying AI is also rising, with 67 per cent of leaders feeling better equipped, especially with emerging AI agents.

Hybrid data architecture is now the standard. Companies are blending cloud and on-premise systems to enhance security (62 per cent), data management (55 per cent), and analytics (54 per cent). Still, challenges persist as data integration and accessibility remain major hurdles, with only nine per cent saying all their data is AI-ready.

The survey debuted at EVOLVE25 NYC, Cloudera’s flagship event series showcasing innovations at the intersection of AI and data.

-- BERNAMA