Only a Quarter of Indian Organizations Ready for AI Deployment

Only 26% of Indian organizations are fully prepared for AI deployment, according to Cisco's AI Readiness Index.

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The study reveals diverse levels of readiness, classifying 32% as Laggards and 31% as Followers in India.

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75% of Indian respondents believe they have one year to implement an AI strategy before facing significant negative impacts.

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While 95% globally expect increased infrastructure workloads, only 39% of Indian organizations consider their infrastructure highly scalable.

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Data challenges, including siloed data (73%), and concerns about AI talent availability (16%) and lacking comprehensive AI policies (18%) pose hurdles to successful AI adoption in India.

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Only a Quarter of Indian Organizations Ready for AI Deployment

Only 26% of Indian organizations are fully prepared for AI deployment, according to Cisco's AI Readiness Index.

The study reveals diverse levels of readiness, classifying 32% as Laggards and 31% as Followers in India.

75% of Indian respondents believe they have one year to implement an AI strategy before facing significant negative impacts.

While 95% globally expect increased infrastructure workloads, only 39% of Indian organizations consider their infrastructure highly scalable.

Data challenges, including siloed data (73%), and concerns about AI talent availability (16%) and lacking comprehensive AI policies (18%) pose hurdles to successful AI adoption in India.

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