F5 Study: Enterprises Plowing Ahead with AI Deployment Despite Gaps in Data Governance and Security Concerns
12 Junio 2024 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) today released a new report that provides a
unique view into the current state of enterprise AI adoption. F5’s
2024 State of AI Application Strategy Report reveals that while 75%
of enterprises are implementing AI, 72% report significant data
quality issues and an inability to scale data practices. Data and
the systems companies put in place to obtain, store, and secure it
are critical to the successful adoption and optimization of AI.
“AI is a disruptive force, enabling companies to create
innovative and unparalleled digital experiences. However, the
practicalities of implementing AI are incredibly complex, and
without a proper and secure approach, it can significantly heighten
an organization’s risk posture,” said Kunal Anand, EVP and CTO at
F5. “Our report highlights a concerning trend: many enterprises, in
their eagerness to harness AI, overlook the need for a solid
foundation. This oversight not only diminishes the effectiveness of
their AI solutions but also exposes them to a multitude of security
threats.”
As enterprises build out a new stack to support the widening
array of AI-powered digital services, the study highlights
challenges they face across the infrastructure, data, model,
application services, and application layers that must be overcome
for widespread scalable adoption.
The Promise and Reality of Generative AI
Organizations are enthusiastic about the prospects of generative
AI’s business impacts. Respondents named it the most exciting
technology trend of 2024. However, only 24% of organizations say
they have implemented generative AI at scale.
Although the use of generative AI is on the rise, the most
common use cases often serve less strategic functions. The most
common use cases that respondents say they’ve already deployed
include copilots and other employee productivity tools (in use by
40% of respondents) and customer service tools such as chatbots
(36%). Tools for workflow automation (36%) were named the highest
priority AI use case, however.
Roadblocks to Scaling AI in Infrastructure and Data
Layers
As enterprise leaders examine challenges to deploying AI-based
applications at scale, they cite three main concerns encountered at
the infrastructure layer:
- 62% cite the cost of compute as a major concern to scaling
AI
- 57% cite model security as a primary concern. To address this,
enterprise leaders expect to spend 44% more on security over the
next few years as they scale deployments
- More than half of respondents (55%) cite performance across all
aspects of the model as a concern
At the data layer, data maturity is a more immediate and
potentially bigger challenge impacting the widespread
implementation of AI:
- 72% of study respondents cite data quality and an inability to
scale data practices as the top hurdles to scaling AI
- 53% cite the lack of AI and data skillsets as a major
impediment
- Although 53% of enterprises state that they have a defined data
strategy in place, over 77% of organizations surveyed state they
lack a single source of truth for their data
Cybersecurity Remains a Key Concern and Consideration
According to the study, cybersecurity is a principal concern for
those tasked with delivering AI services. Factors such as
AI-powered attacks, data privacy, data leakage, and increased
liability rank among the top AI security concerns.
When asked how they plan to defend against these threats to
secure AI implementations (or are already doing so), respondents
are focused on app services such as API security, monitoring, and
DDoS and bot protection:
- 42% state they are using or planning on using API security
solutions to safeguard data as it traverses AI training models
- 41% use or plan to use monitoring tools for visibility into AI
app usage
- 39% use or plan to use DDoS protection for AI models
- 38% use or plan to use bot protection for AI models
The new F5 2024 State of AI Application Strategy Report can be
downloaded here. Additional perspective is also provided by report
co-author and F5 Distinguished Engineer Lori MacVittie in this
companion blog. F5’s full 2024 State of Application Strategy Report
revealing additional trends in AI, API security, multicloud
networking, and more is also available via f5.com.
About F5
F5 is a multicloud application security and delivery company
committed to bringing a better digital world to life. F5 partners
with the world’s largest, most advanced organizations to secure
every app—on premises, in the cloud, or at the edge. F5 enables
businesses to continuously stay ahead of threats while delivering
exceptional, secure digital experiences for their customers. For
more information, go to f5.com. (NASDAQ: FFIV)
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Source: F5, Inc.
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