The Growing Impact Of Artificial Intelligence

Nearly one in five businesses – 18 percent – that are using a cloud computing service are using artificial intelligence features, according to Clutch. Of that group, 60 percent began using AI in 2015 or 2016, with another 10 percent having begun this year.

Przygode, of consulting specialist Stratalux, said AI capabilities are well-suited for the needs of the cloud, especially in security, where it can be used to scan IT environments and analyze potential threats with greater efficiency, he said in the report.

"Sometimes there might be alerts for an activity that is perfectly normal," Przygode added. "But using AI, we can filter alerts through machine learning algorithms and reduce false positives before they get escalated to our team. This makes for happier employees and customers."

AI provides a "potent platform" for analysis and self-learning, Clutch said in the report, "while the cloud offers the opportunity for computing on a larger scale than previously possible."

The intersection of cloud and AI "could play out in powerful ways," the report read.