cover of MuleSoft’s 2024 Connectivity Benchmark Report A new report from Salesforce highlights how data integration challenges are preventing organizations from fully leveraging new technology like artificial intelligence to drive productivity and business value. The MuleSoft 2024 Connectivity Benchmark Report surveyed more than 1,000 IT leaders worldwide to understand the obstacles companies face adopting new technologies. While some challenges remain the same as what the 2023 Connectivity Benchmark Report revealed, one big new addition comes from the introduction of AI over the past year. Related: Generative AI in ITOps: Its Potential and Limitations The report shows AI adoption skyrocketing, with 80% of organizations now using multiple AI models. However, critical barriers threaten this AI-driven future. The top challenge highlighted is integration, with 95% of IT leaders citing issues integrating AI into existing systems. While AI is top of mind for many, it’s not the only IT integration issue of concern as digital transformation efforts run into numerous obstacles. Related: Benefits of Digital Transformation: 5 Tools for Software Development Key findings in the report include: 85% of IT leaders expect AI to boost developer productivity over the next three years. However, only 28% of applications are connected on average currently. […]