Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 124 | Page 52

TRENDING make AI production-ready. Worryingly, nearly a third( 32 %) have been asked to approve an AI initiative that made them feel uncomfortable, and three in four( 75 %) say their company’ s AI strategy is driven more by technological ambition than by business outcomes.
( 35 %) of data leaders who are of this opinion. Moreover, over half( 53 %) say they do not feel their own role is at risk if their company fails to achieve measurable business gains from AI in the next one to two years, the highest level of perceived job security worldwide.
Sid Bhatia, Area VP and General Manager – Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Dataiku
It is likely that this behaviour is reinforced by the relatively low perceived consequences of AI failure. While globally the majority( 56 %) of data leaders expect a CEO to be ousted by 2026 due to AI-related complications, the UAE has the lowest percentage
The encouraging news is that governance challenges, such as explainability and traceability, can be overcome.
“ An alarming revelation of the report is that enterprises in the UAE, much like those globally, are betting on AI they don’ t fully trust, and doing so with a sense of confidence that they won’ t bear much consequence if
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