A/NZ leads the global pack in data-sharing and AI

Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) businesses are among the world's most eager data-sharers, according to data from the Infosys Knowledge Institute. According to the survey of 200 A/NZ-based businesses, local companies showed more willingness than their global counterparts in sharing data, artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, and cloud-based AI tools. Indeed, almost two-thirds of A/NZ respondents are sharing in the higher or highest proportion ranges of data compared to a global average of 48 per cent. Moreover, A/NZ companies are 17 per cent more likely to use cloud-based AI tools, while globally the preference remains skewed towards on-premises solutions. A/NZ companies were also 10 per cent more likely to have deployed their first AI system in 2017 or earlier, compared with the global uptick taking place later in 2020.