Unisys report highlights widening gap in AI-cloud readiness
Unisys report dated July 21, 2026 flagged a widening gap between AI-cloud readiness metrics and operational results across surveyed enterprises.
90% reported architectures for large-scale data-driven decisions, up from 72% in 2025; only 65% exceeded operational-efficiency expectations, down from 80%.
Cybersecurity incidents jumped: 49% reported a breach in the past 12 months versus 17% a year earlier, raising execution risk for AI rollouts.
Agentic AI interest outpaced deployment: 75% viewed it as essential for cloud management; 23% had started scaling it enterprise-wide.
Security shifted from constraint to accelerator: 96% said cloud security speeds technology adoption; 93% tied AI autonomy levels to security capabilities.
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