Google Cloud survey: 49% of US enterprises say on-prem software delayed or cut AI plans

[Google Cloud] Nearly half (49%) of 1,250 U.S. enterprise IT and business decision-makers surveyed by Google Cloud and Hypothesis Group said reliance on on-premises software has actively delayed, reduced in scope, paused or canceled AI or other technology initiatives, according to the survey. The study defined legacy technology as software running locally on computers and servers rather than natively in the cloud. 39% of decision-makers said reliance on legacy software and cloud providers forces them to navigate complex licensing rules or contracts, or limited negotiating flexibility. 80% of leaders agreed that a provider's installed base should not determine which AI technology an organization uses, while 78% said the providers that led the previous era of enterprise technology may not be best positioned to lead the AI era. Google Cloud said nearly 90% of the Fortune 100 are already using Gemini Enterprise to build, scale and govern agents.