With so much of the business success linked to AI and related skills, how should organisations consider this link as they build a future as an AI-ready or AI-driven business?
Upskilling the IT function to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) is undeniably important, but the modern skilling strategy relating to AI success is not just about technology skills. As every business transforms into an AI-driven company, there is a growing need for a comprehensive and modern skills strategy for long-term success. That strategy needs to be far-reaching, across departments and key functions and demands an emerging skillset that relates to AI approach, impact and implications. Only by fostering this business-led and emerging skillset across the entire organisation can companies truly benefit from the opportunity that AI presents.
An organisation’s AI skills can make or break its ability to effectively harness AI. According to Dell’s (Innovation Catalyst) research, 74% of businesses in Asia Pacific and Japan say they have a shortage of AI talent. But this is not the only factor holding them back, they also cite data privacy and cybersecurity concerns (36%), and the lack of right resources to manage the evolving legislative and regulatory landscape (31%). But skills are a pervasive factor across all of these considerations, they are all inextricably linked.
