THE AI PRIVACY EQUATION

Australian organisations at the crossroads.

On behalf of the Zoho Corporation, Arion Research conducted a survey of 343 business leaders in Australia across all industries & company sizes

Financial health of Australian small businesses

who's leading the charge?

who's leading the charge? Chart

The AI adoption reality check

The AI adoption reality check Chart

The Privacy 1st foundation

  • Customer Data Breeches
  • Privacy and Security
  • Employee Data Protection

Where the money goes

Where the money goes chart

The Skills gap

The Skills gap Chart

AI Actually strengthens privacy

AI Actually strengthens privacy chart
  • Significant Strength
  • Somewhat Strength
  • No change

Barriers to AI adoption

Barriers to AI adoption chart

How smart organisations stay safe

Documented Policies 48%Regular Audits 46%Data Minimisation 42%AI ethics committees 36%

How smart organisations stay safe

Continue with Human oversight 40%Modify redeploy with limits 27%Immediately discontinue use 18%

Building customer confidence: handling sensitive data

Building customer confidence

Workforce preparedness: critical need priorities

  • In-house Technical Resources
  • Al Skilled New Hires
  • Measuring Training Effectiveness
  • Al Skills in Current Workforce

The Australian advantage

Australian organisations are writing the playbook for responsible ai adoption. they're not just implementing technology; they're building trust, one algorithm at a time.

  • Strong privacy governance foundations
  • Proactive approach to strengthening protections
  • Investment in workforce development
  • Commitment to transparency and ethics

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