29% of SOCs are using GenAI for Writing/editing security policies.

30% are reporting significant budget increases of 25% or more in Edge AI.

Security for generative AI has quickly risen as a top spending priority, securing the second spot in ranked-choice voting, just behind cloud security.

Privacy and security (48%) and ensuring their organization uses AI responsibly (43%) were among the top three challenges keeping government fraud fighters up at night

High operational and maintenance costs of Edge AI are a challenge for 40%.

60% report moderate budget increases of up to 25% in Edge AI.

Nearly a third face significant resource limitations in fighting FWA.

Of the 1,100 government fraud fighters surveyed, nearly all claimed their agencies were victims of AI-powered fraud schemes.

60% report moderate budget increases of up to 25% in Edge AI.

59% of organizations have moderately or significantly boosted their efficiency with AI.

97% expect to use GenAI within the next two years.

A staggering 96% of respondents said FWA has negatively impacted citizen trust in their agency and its programs.

Larger businesses (500+ employees) are more aggressive, with 39% reporting significant budget increases in Edge AI compared to 23% of mid-sized organizations (250-500 employees).

Finding the right technology vendors and partners of Edge AI is a challenge for 37%.

In March, Notion accounted for 93% of all blocked generative AI queries, significantly more than the combined number for Microsoft Copilot, SwishApps, Quillbot, and OpenAI.

The greatest benefit cited ( 57% ) among those already using AI is greater workforce efficiency.

56% of global businesses are scaling or fully implementing AI.

45% of businesses plan to increase investment in AI over the next two years.

64% of respondents stated that a lack of in-house expertise is a barrier to AI adoption.

58% of respondents reported difficulty integrating the technology with existing systems as a barrier to AI adoption.