Hitachi Report Finds Only 38% of Industrial Firms Adequately Resourced for AI Adoption

• Hitachi released a physical AI adoption report based on a survey of more than 200 global decision-makers in mission-critical industrial sectors.
• Physical AI usage reached 97% of respondents, but only 8% reported operational deployments at the continuous optimization and innovation stage.
• Delaying adoption poses material risk, according to 87% of respondents, highlighting pressure to accelerate deployment.
• Leadership actively supports AI initiatives at 75% of organizations, but only 38% of respondents consider adoption adequately resourced.
• Limited AI expertise was a barrier for 43% of respondents, while 31% cited system integration challenges.

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