Weighing the risks of moving too fast with gen AI [Video]

Jumping on the gen AI bandwagon can backfire, but moving too slow isn’t wise either. Finding the optimum pace relies on a host of factors, starting with a healthy appetite for risk.

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When it comes to AI, the fear of missing out is real. According to research by Coleman Parkes Research on behalf of Riverbed, 91% of decision-makers at large companies are concerned their competitors will have an advantage if they get ahead with AI. So it’s no surprise that every respondent said that when it comes to gen AI, they’ll either be using it, testing it, or planning projects with it over the next 18 months.

The unprecedented adoption ratesfor the new technology see generative AI now eclipsing all other AI applications in the enterprise, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence survey released in September. Nearly one in four (24%) organizations already have gen AI as an integrated capability across their …