Those in the “AI dust” quadrant are in the very early stages of AI adoption and are likely to fall behind due to their inability to either harness AI or maintain robust digital operations. Meanwhile, companies in the “Game Changers” quadrant are well-positioned to achieve long-term and sustained success with AI and other innovative technologies.
Despite the high enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI), 80.7% of organisations globally are in the “AI dust” quadrant on the NCS AI+DR Matrix.
The matrix categorises companies into four quadrants based on their combined AI and digital resilience (DR) levels, and is part of the study NCS commissioned to the International Data Corp (IDC). DR is a measure of how robust and adaptable IT systems are and their ability to recover from disruptions.

