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The 2021 Enterprise Trends in Machine Learning report by Algorithmia reveals a significant rise in corporate interest and investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Half of the surveyed companies plan to increase their AI/ML budgets this year, with 20% expecting substantial growth. Additionally, 83% have already boosted their AI funding year over year. The number of companies with over five AI use cases has surged by 74% in just one year, indicating a shift from experimental phases to widespread production deployment. The primary applications of AI focus on enhancing customer experience to drive revenue and automating processes to cut costs, reflecting a clear emphasis on projects with measurable returns on investment.
Despite this progress, challenges remain. Key issues include establishing robust AI governance frameworks to oversee access, policy enforcement, and model monitoring; ensuring seamless integration with existing IT infrastructures; and managing organizational complexity that arises from cross-departmental collaboration. The report underscores AI’s growing role as a transformative business technology while highlighting the need for careful management of its implementation. For a deeper understanding of AI’s societal impact and future prospects, the Future Trends Forum “Artificial Intelligence,” featuring global experts including notable Spanish researchers, offers comprehensive insights into the field’s evolving landscape.
A recent 2021 Business Trends Report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), notes that 76% of organizations prioritize AI/ML over other IT initiatives
The 2021 enterprise trends in machine learning report, published by Algorithmia, indicates that there is a growing interest in Artificial Intelligence solutions by companies. Some data that prove it:
- 50% of companies plan to spend more on AI and ML this year, and 20% say they will significantly increase their budgets.
- 83% of companies have increased their budgets for AI year over year.
- 43% of companies say their AI and ML initiatives matter “more than we thought.”
- The percentage of respondents who indicated having more than five AI use cases has increased by 74% in just one year.
And in which areas is AI most applied? Improving the customer experience to drive higher revenue growth and automating processes to reduce costs are the two most popular application areas for AI and ML in business.
Thus, we see that AI is becoming a technology that is increasingly used by companies, especially when applied in cases that have a clear return on investment. We are moving from the era of prototyping to the era of applications in production.
Of course, there are still a number of challenges to be solved. The most serious, according to the report, are:
- AI system governance, which is the overarching framework for how an organization controls access, implements policies, and tracks model activity and outputs.
- Integration with and compatibility with existing IT systems .
- Organisational complexity due to the necessary pooling and coordination of all areas of the company.
If you want to know more about AI and ML, and about the challenges and opportunities they present in our society, we invite you to read our trend from the Future Trends Forum “Artificial Intelligence“, where world experts participated, including Spaniards such as Pilar Manchón, Nuria Oliver , Ramón López de Mántaras or Andrés Torrubia.
Directora senior de estrategia de investigación en Inteligencia Artificial en Google
