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Australian organisations have ranked fourth in an assessment of how widely enterprises in 16 countries are using and implementing generative AI. The survey, conducted by data analytics firm SAS, found that 63% of Australian businesses are now using generative AI. The findings, based on responses from 1,600 global AI and data analytics decision makers, found that Australian generative AI usage is ahead of the global average and that Australia is leading the pack when it comes to the deployment of generative AI-related policies.

Which countries are fully implementing generative AI? Sixty-three percent of Australian organisations say they use generative AI. Australian enterprises sit behind China, the U.K. and the U.S., according to SAS, but are ahead of the global average, with 54% of enterprises worldwide using generative AI. Businesses in the APAC region as a whole, led by China, are among the world's most voracious adopters of AI. Although North America is ahead in overall usage of AI, APAC businesses are not far behind, with a total of 63% using it at some level within their organisations.

Only 8% of Australian enterprises surveyed by SAS have fully implemented generative AI, behind the 11% global average.

Australian organisations satisfied with generative AI rollouts.

Australian enterprises have a number of foundational ingredients in place to support deploying generative AI strategically and effectively - even if they've been slower than other countries in fully deploying these tools.

Almost all of Australian organisations that are planning to invest in generative AI in the next financial year have managed to secure a dedicated budget for the technology.

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