Enterprises are investing heavily in AI but ageing IT systems and underprepared workforces are slowing returns. According to Kyndryl's Readiness Report a quarter of mission-critical servers storage and networking systems are at or nearing end-of-service. 57 percent say innovation is delayed by foundational technology issues. Among organisations without positive AI returns 35 percent cite integration difficulties. A separate report found 57 percent of leaders say AI is deployed broadly yet only 23 percent believe their workforce is ready down six points from last year. 79 percent agree AI adoption speed will outpace adaptation of workforce governance and operating models. Technical debt holds back 22 percent of organisations. Skills gaps make it harder to find employees for AI strategies. Only 34 percent have accurate employee skills inventories and few have career transition pathways. Governance lags with only 23 percent saying it is ready to support AI adoption.
Enterprises are investing heavily in AI but ageing IT systems and underprepared workforces are slowing returns. According to Kyndryl's Readiness Report a quarter of mission-critical servers storage and networking systems are at or nearing end-of-service. 57 percent say innovation is delayed by foundational technology issues. Among organisations without positive AI returns 35 percent cite integration difficulties. A separate report found 57 percent of leaders say AI is deployed broadly yet only 23 percent believe their workforce is ready down six points from last year. 79 percent agree AI adoption speed will outpace adaptation of workforce governance and operating models. Technical debt holds back 22 percent of organisations. Skills gaps make it harder to find employees for AI strategies. Only 34 percent have accurate employee skills inventories and few have career transition pathways. Governance lags with only 23 percent saying it is ready to support AI adoption.