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The Hindu
10 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Gen AI adoption in India nearly universal, but training alone unlikely to bridge skills gap, says AWS survey
98% of organisations in India are using Generative AI tools and most are developing Gen AI training plans, but there is a limited understanding of employees' skilling needs, according to a study commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in collaboration with Access Partnership. The study that surveyed 415 senior IT decision-makers in India across industries noted that 83% of organisations in India have appointed a dedicated AI executive, usually a Chief AI Officer (CAIO), to focus on adoption and implementation. Another 15% are planning to do so by 2026, according to the survey. However, the surveyed IT decision makers cited challenges such as limited understanding of employees' Gen AI skilling needs, uncertainty about effective implementation, and budget limitations. 'Given these limitations, training alone is unlikely to bridge the skills gap,' noted AWS in a press note. Even so, Generative AI talent is expected to be in widespread demand in almost all organisations in India, per the survey. AWS shared it had launched a Generative AI Innovation Center through a $100 million investment in order to help organisations access AWS AI expertise and experts through free workshops and training. AWS previously said it planned to invest $12.7 billion into cloud infrastructure in India by 2030. Between 2016 and 2022, AWS invested $3.71 billion in India. 'We see a growing recognition of AI as a transformative technology that requires strategic leadership at the highest levels and a structured approach to change management,' said Satinder Pal Singh, Head of Solution Architecture, AWS India and South Asia, as he highlighted AWS' 'long-standing commitment to India.'
Forbes
13-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
10 Key Findings From AWS Generative AI Adoption Index
AWS GenAI Adoption Index For all the buzz about artificial intelligence reshaping work, concrete data on how it's happening has been scarce. That is starting to change. Amazon Web Services, in collaboration with Access Partnership, has released the "AWS Generative AI Adoption Index," an initiative to rigorously track AI's impact on organizations and their adoption strategies. Released this month, the index offers data-driven insight into how businesses incorporate generative AI into their operations. It is based on responses from over 3,739 IT decision-makers across nine countries rather than hypothetical projections. The goal is to provide executives with an empirical baseline for strategic decisions regarding AI, cutting through the hype with actual data on where AI is making an impact. Here are 10 key takeaways from the AWS Generative AI Adoption Index report: The index reveals that 45% of surveyed IT decision-makers ranked generative AI tools as their top budget priority for 2025, surpassing traditional priorities like security tools (30%). This shift underscores a growing focus on AI-driven innovation and growth across organizations. Impact: Businesses should carefully balance innovation and security when allocating IT budgets, ensuring AI adoption doesn't compromise their security posture. A remarkable 60% of organizations have already appointed Chief AI Officers, with another 26% planning appointments by 2026. This trend reflects a fundamental shift in how organizations view AI—not merely as another technological tool but as a breakthrough requiring strategic oversight at the highest levels. Impact: Organizations should consider establishing clear AI leadership roles to ensure coordinated, strategic implementation across departments. While 90% of organizations now deploy generative AI tools, 44% have advanced beyond early testing to production deployment. Organizations conducted an average of 45 AI experiments in 2024, but only 20 will reach end-users by 2025, highlighting implementation challenges. Impact: Companies should focus on bridging the gap between experimentation and production by addressing technical and organizational barriers. Organizations identify lack of skilled AI workforce as the biggest barrier (55%) preventing them from taking generative AI experiments into production. Other challenges include perceived high costs (48%) and concerns about biases and hallucinations (40%). Impact: Organizations need comprehensive talent strategies that combine hiring, training and partnership with external experts. Rather than developing solutions from scratch, most organizations customize pre-existing AI models to fit their workflows and datasets. Only 25% intend to deploy solutions developed in-house from scratch, while 58% plan to build custom applications on out-of-the-box models. Impact: Businesses should evaluate their specific needs to determine the optimal blend of custom development and ready-made solutions. Interestingly, 44% of financial services firms plan to use out-of-the-box solutions, departing from traditional custom development approaches. This reflects the growing recognition of the benefits of faster deployment and access to advanced AI capabilities that out-of-the-box applications can offer. Impact: Even heavily regulated industries can benefit from pre-built AI solutions with appropriate customization and oversight. External partners are emerging as key enablers of AI transformation, with 65% of organizations planning vendor collaboration for deployment. Strong partnerships between external expertise and internal capabilities will be critical for successful generative AI deployment. Impact: Organizations should develop strategic partnerships with vendors who can provide both technology and implementation expertise. To address the talent gap, 56% of organizations have already developed generative AI training plans, with another 19% planning to do so by end-2025. However, 52% report that a limited understanding of employees' AI training needs is the top challenge in developing these plans. Impact: Companies should conduct thorough skills assessments before designing AI training programs. In 2025, 92% of organizations plan to recruit for new roles requiring generative AI expertise. For 26% of those surveyed, at least half of new positions will demand AI skills, with the ICT sector leading this trend at 35%. Impact: Organizations should begin developing AI-focused recruitment strategies immediately to compete for limited talent. While only 14% of organizations currently have a change management strategy for AI adoption, this will increase to 76% by end-2026. However, a concerning 24% will still lack formal transformation strategies by then. Impact: Businesses must develop comprehensive change management approaches that address operating models, data practices and organizational culture to successfully integrate AI. Looking forward, the AWS study suggests that generative AI's role in the workplace will continue to evolve and expand. Organizations that view AI as a collaborative partner rather than a replacement technology will be best positioned to capture its benefits. Success will require ongoing investment in workforce training, careful attention to emerging AI capabilities and a commitment to fostering a culture that embraces AI-human collaboration. The key to thriving in this new landscape lies not in wholesale automation but in thoughtful integration that enhances human capabilities while preserving the unique value that human workers bring to their roles. Organizations that master this balance will be best positioned to compete in an increasingly AI-enhanced business environment.
Arabian Business
12-02-2025
- Business
- Arabian Business
Roblox launches Arabic version
Roblox is now available in the Arabic language to all users globally, on desktop, tablet, and mobile Android and iOS devices, as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Roblox CEO and co-founder David Baszucki shared the news of the launch of Arabic-language support at Dubai's World Governments Summit. Baszucki said: 'At Roblox, we have a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility and to do that we need a platform that is accessible for all. With the growth of our community here in the UAE and in the wider MENA region, we are excited to share that we are now supporting the Arabic language on the Roblox platform, providing millions of Arabic speakers worldwide with access to the platform's features, on all devices.' Roblox Arabic Roblox has 85.3m daily-active users globally and is a platform where people come together to play, explore, create, and learn in millions of immersive user-generated games and virtual experiences built by a global creator community. Arabic is one of 16 language scripts supported on the platform, and the launch reflects Roblox's growing popularity in the MENA region. In 2024, Roblox was the second and fifth most downloaded gaming app on the iOS app store and Google Play store respectively, and from Q3 2021 to Q3 2024 Roblox's daily active users (DAUs) and hours engaged grew by an average of 80 per cent and 76 per cent across five MENA countries, including UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Arabic language support also now extends to the platform's automatic translation tools, which creators can use to make their games and immersive experiences available in any one of 16 languages currently supported on the Roblox platform, including Arabic, without the need to manage the translation process manually. In addition, Roblox text chat filtering technology, which is used to detect and block inappropriate words and phrases in text chat, is already operational in Arabic. Newly released insights into the economic impact of Roblox in the UAE region shows the positive impact the platform brings to the region. According to the study's findings, released by Roblox in partnership with Access Partnership, Roblox contributions to GDP in the region increased by 55 per cent YOY in 2024.
