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IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Generative Artificial Intelligence 2025 Predictions

Publisher IDC
Published Oct 28, 2024
Length 28 Pages
SKU # IDC19294172

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IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Generative Artificial Intelligence 2025 Predictions


This IDC study presents the top 10 predictions for the worldwide generative AI (GenAI) market for 2025."The GenAI market, like the dot-com era, is experiencing significant market volatility, with rapid rises and falls in stock prices and valuations. There are numerous GenAI start-ups and projects that may not have sustainable business models, reminiscent of many dot-com companies that eventually failed," says Ritu Jyoti, GVP/GM AI and Data Research at IDC." However, GenAI's responsible widespread integration into existing businesses and practical applications across industries, from finance to retail, clearly establishes it to be more than a passing fad."

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28 Pages

IDC FutureScape Figure

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

Summary of External Drivers

Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

Prediction 1: By 2027, 60% of G2000 Organizations Will Adopt Performance-Intensive, Software-Driven, Scale-Out Storage Infrastructure and Unified Data Management to Accelerate Insights for AI and Analytics

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Prediction 2: By 2027, 63% of G2000 Companies Will Reduce CRM Spending, Opting for More Advanced Data Tools (CDPs, Data Lakes), Diverse Sources (Third-Party Signals, ID Resolution), and AI-Powered Interfaces

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Prediction 3: By 2029, AI-Driven Automation Will Empower 52% of G2000 Companies to Adopt Immersive Technologies to Reimagine Customer Engagement and Foster Deeper Connections

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Prediction 4: By 2025, 85% of Organizations Will Be Formalizing Policies and Oversight to Address AI Risks (e.g., Ethical, Brand, PII), Aligning AI Governance with Strategic Business Goals

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Prediction 5: In 2026, Over One-Third of Organizations Will Be Stuck in the Experimental, Point Solution Phase of AI Experimentation, Requiring a Shift of Focus to Enterprise Use Cases to Deliver ROI

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Prediction 6: By 2028, 45% of Organizations Will Use AI-Powered Tools to Move 60% of Enterprise Workloads to the Most Optimal Environments

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Prediction 7: By 2026, 40% of Multicloud Environments Will Leverage Generative AI to Streamline Security and Identity Access Management, Reducing Manual Efforts by 50%

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Prediction 8: By Mid-2026, 60% of G2000 Will Have New KPIs to Align AI-Infused Processes and Employee's Workflows, Which Will Drive 45% Improvements in Overall Operational Efficiency and Employee Productivity

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Prediction 9: By 2026, 20% of Frustrated Knowledge Workers with No Development Experience Will Take Charge of Transforming How They Work by Building Their Own Agentic Workflows, Improving Cycle Times by 40%.

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Impact

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Prediction 10: By 2028, 80% of Foundation Models Used by Enterprises Will Be from a Max of Three Providers as the FM Market Will Consolidate Due to Unsustainable Business Models.

Associated Drivers

IT Impact

Guidance

Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

AI-Driven Business Models — Moving from AI Experimentation to Monetization

The Drive to Automate — Toward a Data-Driven Future

AI-Driven Workplace Transformation — Building Tomorrow's Workforce Today

Regulatory Flux — Navigating Compliance Challenges in a Shifting Policy Landscape

Expanding Digital Security Frontiers — Fortification Against Multiplying Threats

Responsible and Human-Centric Technology — Ethics in the Enterprise

Customer Experience Squared — Consumer and Citizens Expectations for Digital Services

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