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CIOs eager to scale AI despite difficulty demonstrating ROI, survey finds

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However, barriers such as adoption speed and security concerns hinder rapid AI integration, according to a new survey. Of the 750 CIOs around the world surveyed by Lenovo, 81% said they are already leveraging third-party AI Tools or deploying a mix of third-party and proprietary AI.

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Why IT surveys can’t be trusted for strategic decisions

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One reason is that surveys dominate research into IT practices, and their results generally follow the well-worn template: X percent of Y does or is planning to do Z. Surveys, that is, only reduce our uncertainty about how many people or organizations are doing something we care about (or are supposed to).

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6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet

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But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town. Isn’t it time some of those overlooked and underappreciated technologies get their due? Some clues are found in the 2023 Cloud Business Survey from professional services firm PwC. with best-in-class companies “reaping an enviable 13% ROI.” We think so.

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When your AI chatbots mess up

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Barely a year after the release of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools, 75% of surveyed companies have already put them to work, according to a VentureBeat report. Chatbots are almost like a living organism in that they are continually iterating, and as they ingest new data,” says Steven Smith, chief security architect at Freshworks.

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3 examples of organizations improving CX with self-composed AI

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Most business leaders don’t need convincing about the power of AI: nearly 60% surveyed last year by Zendesk said they plan to increase their investment by at least 25% this year. In this exploratory case, an interested student (let’s call him Mark) contacts the university to review his options for the upcoming semester.

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4 steps to connect change management and DevOps

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In fact, according to a recent survey, three-quarters of leaders have adopted DevOps into their operations. By cross-training operations and engineering, development teams can move faster through better collaboration, making continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) a reality for organizations.

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Efficiency is the name of the game for IT leaders

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Rocket Software recently conducted a survey of U.S.-based based IT directors and vice presidents in companies with more than 1,000 employees and found that due to the economic landscape, 62% of IT leaders have a much greater focus on efficiency today than ever before. DevOps and automation are tools to get there.

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