A majority of U.S. business leaders are responding to trade uncertainties by accelerating AI and automation efforts. While 83% are fast-tracking initiatives, 69% remain hesitant, adopting tactical responses and pausing strategic investments for clarity. Traditional outsourcing models are expected to drop significantly, while adaptable platform-based services are on the rise. Data sovereignty concerns are pushing leaders toward private cloud solutions and localized data storage requirements. Enterprises are increasingly automating operations to navigate tariff impacts, absorbing costs before considering structural changes, indicating a shift from human labor to machine-driven processes.
83% of enterprise leaders are accelerating AI and automation initiatives to counter trade disruption, with 40% acting within the next 12 months.
Traditional outsourcing models are expected to decline from 55% to 37% over the next two years, while platform-based service delivery will more than double from 14% to 30%.
64% of leaders are highly concerned about data sovereignty amid tariff and trade uncertainty, fueling private cloud adoption (53%) and a surge in country-specific data storage requirements (49%).
The data shows enterprises automate first (triggered at just 5-10% tariff levels), absorb costs second, and then consider structural changes.
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