- Only 2% of companies are very ready for AI
- Less than a third have deployed AI firewalls to date
- Another out of three could do with the diversification of their AI models
Although more and more applications get a revision of the AI, the new F5 research indicates that only 2% of companies are very ready for AI.
More than one in five (21%) fall into the low reading category, and although three -quarters (77%) are considered moderately ready, they continue to face the security and obstacles of governance.
This occurs because one in four application uses AI, many organizations dividing their use of AI on several models, including paid models like GPT-4 and open source models such as Llama, Mistral and Gemma.
Companies do not benefit from the AI to which they have access
Although 71% of respondents to the AI status application strategy said they used IA to improve security, F5 highlighted the ongoing challenges with security and governance. Less than one in three (31%) have deployed IA firewalls and only 24% perform continuous data labeling, which could increase risks.
For the future, one in two (47%) says they plan to deploy AI firewalls in the next year. The F5 also recommends that companies diversify the models of AI through paid and open source openings, the AI scale to operations, analysis and security, and deploy specific protections for AI such as firewalls and data governance strategies.
Currently, it is estimated that two thirds (65%) use two paid or more models and at least an open-source model, demonstrating a considerable place for improvement.
“While AI becomes at the heart of the commercial strategy, preparation requires more than experimentation – it requires security, scalability and alignment,” said F5 CPO and CMO John Maddison.
The report underlines how companies that lack maturity can stifle growth, introduce operational bottlenecks and present challenges of conformity.
“The AI already transforms security operations, but without mature governance and specially designed protections, companies are likely to amplify threats,” added Maddison.
