The Economist: History’s biggest business gamble – will AI start delivering in 2025?
Artificial intelligence is at a crossroads. Despite explosive growth since ChatGPT's debut in 2022 and soaring investments, AI's practical adoption lags, with just 5% of U.S. businesses integrating it. Energy demands, data shortages, and high training costs are hurdles to scalability. As "agentic" systems debut in 2025, the race to innovate efficient, accessible AI intensifies. The year ahead may reveal whether AI meets its transformative promise—or if investor enthusiasm falters.
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From The Economist, published under licence. The original article can be found on www.economist.com
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The Economist
By Rachana Shanbhogue, Business affairs editor, The Economist
Will the bubble burst for AI in 2025, or will it start to deliver? It is the biggest gamble in business history—but adoption of AI is proving patchy ___STEADY_PAYWALL___