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WHAT'S NEXT?: There will be an increased demand for software and services that deliver intelligence, personalization, and specialization. Artificial intelligence could become a $15+ bn opportunity by 2025. Combining human and machine cognition for engagement decisions could yield the precision and reliability of automation without sacrificing the robustness and flexibility that humans bring. The first effect of machine intelligence will be to lower the cost of goods and services that rely on prediction.

• [New] By 2030, China aims for its AI applications in the energy sector to reach a world-leading level overall, with a more advanced mechanism for coordinating computing power and electricity supply. Economic Times
• [New] Up to 300 million jobs could be replaced by AI by 2030. DW.COM
• [New] Beyond 2025, procurement will shift from static supplier contracts to AI-driven procurement marketplaces, where businesses can source vendors dynamically based on real-time pricing, risk assessments, and performance data. Rapidops
• [New] AI will change the world just like the discovery of electricity. Forbes
• [New] As noted in industry reports, 92% of companies plan to increase AI investments over the next three years, prioritizing partnerships with specialized vendors to avoid the pitfalls of in-house development. Ainvest
• [New] AI will change jobs, not eliminate them, as long as future engineers learn to embrace it. vietnam.vn
• [New] The future of artificial intelligence lies in its total integration with the internet, creating a world in which people will interact with AI as often as they interact with online services today. WV News
• [New] By 2025, AI algorithms may analyze over 50 petabytes of agricultural data annually to predict harvest outcomes. Farmonaut
• [New] 400 million jobs could be displaced by AI by 2030 (McKinsey). ETHRWorld Contributor
• [New] By 2025, 90% of financial institutions are expected to adopt AI and machine learning for AML compliance, enabling real-time detection of complex laundering patterns. Ainvest
• [New] Superintelligent AI could become the last invention we ever make, fundamentally reshaping human labour and innovation. Ainvest
• Citi Group has talked about its plans to divert some of its $12 billion tech budget into agentic AI, which could be used to connect different business AI initiatives, improving strategic oversight. Forbes
• AI training power requirements could reach 20-25 gigawatts by 2028. Wealth DFM
• Cloud giants spent $130 billion on AI infrastructure in 2023, rising to $225 billion in 2024, and are projected to exceed $375 billion in 2025. Wealth DFM
• The GeForce RTX 2060 features 1,920 CUDA cores, 240 Tensor Cores that can deliver 52 teraflops of deep learning horsepower, 30 RT Cores that can cast 5 gigarays a second, 6 GB of the newest GDDR6 memory running at 14 Gbps, and a GPU boost clock of 1.68 GHz. NVIDIAGeForce
• AI and related technology will create 11 million jobs while displacing 9 million, for a net gain of 2 million. Qatar Tribune
• Salesforce's $8 B Informatica acquisition aims to strengthen AI data pipelines, but integration risks and margin pressures remain critical challenges. Ainvest
• AI will disrupt software, urging Salesforce to prove its AI strategy can offset declining SaaS growth. Ainvest
• Global Opportunities - Remote work, supported by AI tools, allows people to work internationally without leaving their homes. Futurism
• Several studies have been done in the past decade to predict the impact of AI on the workforce and on human work. ETHOS Institute for Public Christianity

Last updated: 09 September 2025