F5 survey finds security tops AI model deployment challenges at 48%
FFIV•F5 said security and guardrails challenge 48% of surveyed organizations deploying AI models, while GPU costs affect 43%.
1. Survey findings
F5 said 48% of surveyed organizations identify security and guardrails as challenges in deploying AI models, and 43% cite GPU costs. Data residency concerns affect 23%, while 13% identify routing between models or versions as a major challenge. Outbound controls are used by 62% of respondents, and 53% are trying to apply prompt and response inspection.
2. Policy management
F5 said fragmented policy management correlates with greater AI challenges and highlighted centralized routing policies as a way to control costs and enforce safeguards.
