15 TCS AI for Business Study – Manufacturing Report Generative AI brings its own set of challenges 44% of Manufacturing executives surveyed expect up to half of their employees to be using GenAI on a daily basis within the next 3 years . (And a majority of Pacesetter executives say that over half will be doing so.) Of issues that GenAI has brought to the fore, Manufacturing executives say security and privacy concern them the most. Q. In three years, what percentage of your employees do you believe will be using/interacting with Generative AI capabiliti es on a daily basis? Q. Rank the top 3 statements, which most closely reflect how recent attention to Generative AI (specifically) has changed you r c ompany's assessment of AI's benefits and risks more generally of AI’s benefits and risks more generally Manufacturing All others Top ranked Gen AI adoption concerns 1st Security and privacy focus Ethical and responsible AI use Reevaluation of business strategies and models Security and privacy focus 2nd Increased focus on talent development and training Lack of IT readiness 3rd Greater skepticism or caution (about AI in general) Cultural shifts 4th Lack of IT readiness Increased focus on talent development and training 5th