'AI is accelerating faster than enterprise cloud maturity': Cloud experience is having a major effect on how businesses employ AI

Date:
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:50:14 +0000

Description:
Many businesses are being held back from realizing AI success because their cloud isn't keeping up.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Pro Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. You are
now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter NTT Data finds 99% agree AI is increasing their demand for cloud investment Only 14% are considered cloud-mature by today's standards Cloud should be seen as an AI "value creator" New NTT Data research has claimed only 14% of organizations are at the highest cloud maturity level possible, suggesting many firms still have a long way to go when it comes to their data and infrastructure.

However, with 99% agreeing AI is increasing demand for cloud investment, they risk expanding cloud too quickly and missing out crucial steps. Fewer than half are satisfied at the moment with cloud's impact or modernization progress, but while taking shortcuts and ploughing huge investments may get them to the top quickly, they may miss out on certain elements that cause
them to be 'mature'. Article continues below You may like Businesses are struggling to achieve AI success - this report reveals why AI workloads are increasing wasted cloud spend for the first time in 5 years but AI
governance teams might be a solution Modernization-led cloud migration: The missing step in seizing the AI opportunity Cloud maturity is key to AI
success NTT explains how enterprises are now struggling to evolve their cloud foundations quickly enough to keep up with AI, therefore weakening the technology's value and potentially missing them out on the ROI they expect.

"AI is accelerating faster than enterprise cloud maturity, Charlie Li, president, global head of cloud and security at NTT Data, summarized.

The data also shows some differences between C-suite execs, with Chief AI Officers 22% more likely to see AI driving their cloud investments compared with CIOs and CTOs. With many companies not yet having appointed CAIOs, they may be being held back by execs who maybe don't fully understand the relationship between AI and cloud.

With around half of organizations acknowledging that legacy apps and data platforms might be holding back progress, modernization is one of the biggest priorities over the coming years together with a continued focus on security. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Looking ahead, NTT Data suggests that companies should reassess how they measure cloud KPIs and how they frame cloud modernization. "Our clients who are succeeding are treating cloud as a value creator, not a technology initiative," Li concluded. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

And of course you can also follow TechRadar on TikTok for news, reviews, unboxings in video form, and get regular updates from us on WhatsApp too.



======================================================================
Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-is-accelerating-faster-than-enterprise-cloud- maturity-cloud-experience-is-having-a-major-effect-on-how-businesses-employ-ai


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64)
* Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)