23% 25% of companies rely on external vendors for of Pacese�er companies rely on external all or most of their Al implementa�on work vendors for all or most of their Al implementa�on work 27% 38% of Technology companies rely on external of Technology Pacese�ers rely on vendors for all or most their Al external vendors for most or all of their implementa�on work Al implementa�on work Q. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much are you relying on external vendor and partnerships (including academic or government partners) for your AI implementations and how much are you doing in-house? This finding suggests that even companies with strong technical capabili�es recognize the value of partnering with external experts for AI implementa�on. Partnering with technology service providers allows companies to access specialized skills and knowledge that may not be available in-house, as well as to scale up or down as needed based on project requirements. Moreover, the study found that companies that partner with service providers for their AI implementa�ons their AI implementa�ons are nearly 1.5 �mes more likely to say they are excited or op�mis�c about AI than companies that handle most of the work in-house. This finding suggests that this approach can help companies feel more confident about the outcomes of their AI ini�a�ves. Companies that leverage external partners for their AI implementa�ons are 1.5X nearly 1.5X more likely to say they’re excited or op�mis�c about AI than are companies handling all or most of their implementa�ons with in-house talent TCS AI for Business Study Key Findings Report 43