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● Accessible for use across teams, not just data scientists (83%)

● Cost-effectiveness (82%)

● Domain-specific models (as opposed to generic LLMs) (79%)

The survey asked for the main obstacles preventing CTOs or equivalent

decision makers from advancing generative AI initiatives. The top listed
were:

● Concerns about data privacy and security (43%)

● Energy consumption / sustainability concerns (39%)

● Insufficient infrastructure or resources (32%)

● Lack of transparency in AI models (31%)

Supporting Quotes

Hans Roth, Senior Vice President & General Manager EMEA, Red Hat, stated

“Cloud technology continues to unlock significant advantages in scalability,

cost efficiency and faster time to market. Yet, this adoption can also drive

increased complexity, with many organisations finding themselves

slowed down by internal silos, as shown in this latest survey. With the

increasing prominence of AI in cloud strategies, we see from this survey
that both IT managers and CTOs care about transparency when it comes to

AI models: we believe that an open source approach can bring the

transparency, modifiability and explainability needed for enterprise-ready

generative AI.”

Adrian Pickering, Regional General Manager commented on the findings,

“Businesses in the UAE are strongly motivated to use cloud technologies to
stay competitive, manage cost pressures, and boost overall efficiency. As

we look to the future, we see AI playing a central role in innovation and

necessitating greater flexibility, choice, and independence across different

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