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Four Forces Reshaping the AI Landscape
AI Economics & Token ControlThe AI economy is worth $22.5 trillion. Governance determines who captures it.AI spending is accelerating faster than the frameworks meant to control it. Token costs are unpredictable. FinOps teams are underprepared. IDC research gives you the economic picture and the cost discipline guidance to act on it before the sprawl sets in. Read IDC’s latest research: |
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Agent Governance & ManagementAgents are running. Governance is not.Half of all organizations have AI agents in production. Most deployed without the policy controls, cost tracking, or observability to manage what they’ve built. IDC maps the governance layer that separates scaling from sprawl. Read IDC’s latest research: |
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Enterprise LLM SelectionFrontier models are reaching parity. The real decision is which model mix is right for your business.The enterprise model landscape has moved well beyond general-purpose LLMs, and most organizations aren’t equipped to navigate it. IDC maps the model universe, the evaluation competencies enterprises must build now, and why leading with business objectives rather than model specs separates smart selection from expensive experimentation. Read IDC’s latest research: |
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Physical AI & RoboticsAI used to sit on a dashboard. Now it’s on the shop floor making decisions.Physical AI is already embedded in perception, reasoning, and actuation loops across industrial operations worldwide. The question isn’t whether this shift is coming. It’s whether your data infrastructure, governance framework, and architecture are built for a system that acts, not just advises. Read IDC’s latest research: |
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