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Half of UK enterprises want greater control over their most sensitive data as concerns about artificial intelligence increase scrutiny of where information is stored and how it moves, according to IDC findings commissioned by networking company Expereo. The research found that 58% of surveyed UK organizations consider security and privacy major barriers to AI adoption.
Sovereignty Moves Up the Agenda
The findings indicate that 29% of UK businesses now treat digital sovereignty as a top or high priority. Another 27% rank it among the leading factors shaping future technology investments. Separately, 56% of surveyed technology leaders are concerned that AI could introduce new security risks to their organizations.
Control Beyond Data Residency
Expereo argues that digital sovereignty should cover more than the physical location of stored data. It also includes visibility into how information travels between networks, cloud platforms and AI environments. That broader definition could affect infrastructure and procurement decisions for organizations deploying AI across multiple systems or jurisdictions.
External Pressure Is Growing
Demand is not coming solely from internal security teams and executives. According to the research, 26% of UK organizations said customers and business partners are pressuring them to localize data. Such requirements can influence which cloud, network and AI services companies are prepared to use.
Regional Priorities Differ
Globally, 33% of organizations consider digital sovereignty a top or high priority, slightly above the UK figure. IDC's findings associate Europe's interest with regulations including GDPR, while US organizations place greater emphasis on national security. AI-related risk is presented as a shared concern across regions, although the supplied report does not state the survey's sample size or methodology.
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