AWS report: Generative AI overtakes security in global tech budgets for 2025
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The adoption of generative AI tools has overtaken cybersecurity as the top budget priority for IT leaders heading into 2025, according to a study by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The AWS Generative AI Adoption Index found that 90% of organisations are now using the technology in some capacity, while 45% have appointed a Chief AI Officer to oversee AI initiatives.
However, the study also identified a skills shortage as the primary barrier to transitioning generative AI experiments into production, with 55% of respondents citing the lack of a skilled AI workforce as their biggest challenge.
To address the skills gap, organisations are pursuing a dual strategy of internal training and external recruitment, with 56% of organisations already having developed AI training plans and 92% planning to hire for generative AI roles in 2025.