The focus has officially shifted from if to how. While 98% of organizations are actively developing or using Generative AI in production, the gap between “pilot” and “profitable” is determined by one thing: your underlying infrastructure.

Google Cloud’s latest research surveyed over 500 global technology leaders to cut through the noise and provide the clear-eyed data you need to build consensus for essential AI investments.

Why Most AI Initiatives Stall Before They Scale

Success with AI isn’t just about the model; it’s about a foundation that do the heavy lifting of security, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Key Insights from the 2025 Report:

• The Data Bottleneck: 70% of organizations struggle with data governance and integrating data into AI models.
• The Cost Efficiency Mandate: 83% of leaders prioritize cost-efficiency when evaluating AI infrastructure solutions.
• Hybrid is the Standard: 74% of tech leaders prefer a hybrid cloud approach to balance performance with data sovereignty.
• Edge is the New Frontier: 73% of organizations consider deploying models to distributed devices as critical for real-time applications.

Build Your AI Factory with Confidence

Whether you are enhancing customer experiences or stripping away operational costs, your infrastructure must be secure, distributed, and performant enough to handle parallel processing at scale.

Stop surviving the transformation. Start leading it.

Download the full Google Cloud: State of AI Infrastructure 2025 Research Report to navigate this transformative period.