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Applied AI·September 18, 2026·1 min read

Seagate finds 'AI is increasing the value of data' but warns that 43% of businesses lack proper data storage infrastructure — 99% expect AI storage (and storage costs) to explode

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If 99% of orgs expect AI storage costs to spike and 43% admit their infra is not ready, storage planning just moved from back-office to core AI strategy. Treat data lifecycle design—tiering, deletion, compression, and governance—as a first-class line item in any AI roadmap, not an afterthought for IT.