Cloud Services for AI: Priorities of UK IT Leaders
Most organisations consider the potential benefits of AI and machine learning to improve productivity, but lack in-house expertise, leading to the purchase of SaaS solutions.
UK IT leaders prioritize cloud platforms with AI capabilities that integrate with their existing technology stack (53%) and scale without excessive costs (49%).
- 9% of 80 UK IT leaders consider AI capabilities a crucial factor in choosing a cloud platform.
- 28% say AI capability is an important consideration alongside other factors.
UK IT leaders often purchase AI solutions as SaaS, frequently as part of a cloud platform’s marketplace.
Author’s summary: IT leaders choose cloud services with integrated AI capabilities.