Most (83%) public sector organisations have a Generative AI strategy in place, according to the seventh annual global Public Sector Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey and research report by Nutanix. Over half 54%) are actively implementing, while 29% are preparing for implementation.
“Generative AI is no longer a future concept; it’s already transforming how we work,” said Greg O’Connell, VP Federal Sales, Public Sector at Nutanix. “94% of public sector organisations are already putting AI to work and expect returns in as little as one year.”
Security, skills, and infrastructure gaps
Unfortunately, most public sector respondents (76%) believe their current IT infrastructure requires at least moderate improvement to support cloud-native apps and containers fully. Respondents also ranked IT infrastructure investment as a top area of improvement as demand grows for systems that support GenAI’s requirements for enterprise-ready data security, data integrity, and resilience.
An overwhelming 92% of public sector respondents agree that their organisation could be doing more to secure its GenAI models and applications. Almost all (96%) agree that GenAI is changing their organisation’s priorities, with security and privacy becoming higher priorities.
“As public sector leaders look to see outcomes, now is the time to invest in AI-ready infrastructure, data security, privacy, and training to ensure long-term success,” O’Connell said.
