AI Leaders Surge Ahead in 2025, Rackspace Finds
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Slice of Technology Team
Jun 17, 2025
Key highlights
- Only 13% of organizations qualify as “AI Leaders.”
- AI Leaders report 2x ROI and 3x deployment scalability.
- AI investment surged 250% YoY, reaching $8.7M on average.
- Cybersecurity now seen as a transformative AI use case.
- Scaling remains a challenge: 68% struggle with implementation.
Source: Globe Newswire
Notable Quotes
“ While most organizations are still debating AI adoption, a new class of leaders has moved beyond experimentation to embedding AI directly into business operations... ”
Srini Koushik, President of AI, Technology and Sustainability at Rackspace Technology
“ AI is no longer a novelty but a transformative force that will have a lasting impact on how businesses operate. ”
Nirmal Ranganathan, CTO, Public Cloud at Rackspace Technology
Why This Matters
The 2025 Rackspace global AI report reveals a sharp divide in enterprise AI maturity. A small but impactful group—13% of respondents—are achieving significant business returns by embedding AI deeply within their strategies and operations. These AI Leaders are scaling initiatives, training staff, and aligning infrastructure faster than their peers. As AI investment surges and becomes critical to customer experience, product innovation, and cybersecurity, businesses lagging behind risk falling further behind in competitiveness and ROI. This report underscores the strategic urgency of enterprise-wide AI readiness and investment.
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