75% of Korean companies “experienced value beyond expectations from AI”… The next challenge for STT GDC Korea is ‘human resources’

‘Mind the Gap: Bridging Korea’s AI Infrastructure Readiness Divide’, conducted by STT GDC in collaboration with market research firm Ecosystm, evaluated companies’ AI readiness based on five key factors: ▲strategic goals and vision ▲organizational readiness ▲data governance ▲current digital infrastructure level ▲future expansion strategy. According to the survey conducted on 644 corporate and institutional officials from 9 Asian countries, including Korea, 90% of Asian companies have started introducing AI, but 71% are still in the early construction stage (Builders). Only 1% of ‘Leader’ stage companies where AI has established itself as a business competitiveness.