New Delhi: The State of Enterprise Technology Survey 2025 by CIO&Leader, based on inputs from over 350 CIOs and senior technology leaders, reveals that Indian enterprises are rapidly moving from experimenting with AI to making it a core business priority. While 93% of organizations plan to increase investments in AI and analytics this year, and 100% acknowledge its value in enabling smarter decision-making, only 15.8% have achieved true strategic maturity with governance, measurable outcomes, and enterprise-wide alignment.

The study highlights the growing importance of unstructured data—driven by text, images, video, and AI-generated content—alongside a fivefold rise in generative AI deployments since 2023 and a projection that AI will automate 30% of IT services by the end of 2025. However, these advances are fueling a surge in data center energy use, pushing companies toward greener technologies. The survey finds that challenges are shifting from technical barriers to issues of trust, data security, governance, and ethics, with over 90% of leaders citing privacy and data quality as major concerns.

Interestingly, while 85% of enterprises prefer developing AI in-house for greater control, only 23% trust their internal teams to lead innovation, leading to high vendor churn. To bridge this gap, the report recommends building AI literacy across functions, strengthening governance and security, focusing on explainable and integrated AI, and moving beyond pilots to enterprise-scale programs that deliver measurable business outcomes.

About the Survey
The State of Enterprise Technology Survey 2025 by CIO&Leader captures the perspectives of over 350 CIOs and senior technology leaders across Indian enterprises, providing a comprehensive view of AI adoption trends, challenges, and investment priorities for the year ahead.