One in five (19%) businesses have already created new positions and roles in order to be ready for the deployment and management of AI, according to a survey of key decision-makers at large and mid-sized businesses by Expleo.
That is according to a new report released by Expleo, which looks into insights from 100 key decision-makers at large and mid-sized businesses in Ireland.
The research points towards a clear move to AI, with a shift towards a necessity for the deployment on the technology.
A quarter (26%) of businesses in Ireland have already deployed AI tools, while a further two-thirds (68%) have technologies in development, under consideration, or plan to deploy them in the coming 12 months.
While almost all business leaders in Ireland believe AI will transform their industry in the next three years, just 47% believe AI is currently having a transformative impact on their own organisation and its processes, compared to 56% among the 703 respondents from other markets such as France, Germany and the UK.
Some challenges do remain, chief amongst these for organisations in Ireland are technical integrations with existing tools (34%) and the imperative to control costs (33%).
However, enterprises in Ireland are less likely to foresee barriers to AI adoption than other locations, more than a quarter (26%) do not see any major barriers to deploying the technology, compared to an average of 17% in other markets surveyed.
The leadership needed to deploy the use of AI is key, with 55% of businesses in Ireland are turning to outside expertise to support their deployments today. Equally, more than half (54%) are investing in AI training for employees.
“Adapting at speed to the AI revolution will be crucial for businesses in Ireland, and around the world, in making the most of the opportunities it presents,” said Phil Codd, managing director of Expleo Ireland.
“It is encouraging to see organisations being proactive and planning for the future by creating new roles that can deploy and manage AI.”
Photo: Phil Codd. (Pic: Supplied)