AI and machine learning will require retraining your entire organization

To successfully integrate AI and machine learning technologies, companies need to take a more holistic approach toward training their workforce. In our recent surveys AI Adoption in the Enterprise and Machine Learning Adoption in the Enterprise, we found growing interest in AI technologies among companies across a variety of industries and geographic locations. Our findings align with other surveys and studies--in fact, a recent study by the World Intellectual Patent Office (WIPO) found that the surge in research in AI and machine learning (ML) has been accompanied by an even stronger growth in AI-related patent applications. Patents are one sign that companies are beginning to take these technologies very seriously. When we asked what held back their adoption of AI technologies, respondents cited a few reasons, including some that pertained to culture, organization, and skills: Implementing and incorporating AI and machine learning technologies will require retraining across an organization, not just technical teams.