Generative AI Trends to Watch in 2025

Governance Is a Priority as Investments Surge, AI Agents Go Mainstream, and GenAI Search Proliferates

Report by Carina Perkins, and Jacob Bourne  | Jan 7, 2025

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AI governance will take center stage as scrutiny intensifies
Investments will surge as focus shifts from productivity to business growth
GenAI will unlock the potential for predictive AI to supercharge business growth
AI agents will boost productivity while increasing risks
Generative search will become the new normal, shaking up ad spend
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Organizations will prioritize governance in 2025 as they ramp up genAI investments in pursuit of business transformation.
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Table of Contents
AI governance will take center stage as scrutiny intensifies
Investments will surge as focus shifts from productivity to business growth
GenAI will unlock the potential for predictive AI to supercharge business growth
AI agents will boost productivity while increasing risks
Generative search will become the new normal, shaking up ad spend
Sources
Media Gallery

Scrutiny around generative AI (genAI) is intensifying, and governance will take center stage in 2025 as organizations implement frameworks to minimize risks. At the same time, investments in genAI will continue apace as business focus shifts from experimentation to transformation.

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  1. AI governance will take center stage as scrutiny intensifies
  2. Investments will surge as focus shifts from productivity to business growth
  3. GenAI will unlock the potential for predictive AI to supercharge business growth
  1. AI agents will boost productivity while increasing risks
  2. Generative search will become the new normal, shaking up ad spend
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Actions Being Taken to Manage the Risks of Generative AI (GenAI) According to Business Leaders Worldwide, June 2024 (% of respondents)Over 60% of Organizations Will Make a Significant Investment in Generative AI the Next 2 Years (% of executives worldwide, Oct 2024)
Over Half of Marketers Believe GenAI Will Improve the Accuracy of Their Predictive Analytics (% of marketing executives worldwide who agree with each statement, July 2024)Executives Believe AI Agents Could Bring Significant Benefits for Both Business and Customers (% of executives worldwide who agree with these statements, June 2024)
Consumers Show an Interest in Using AI-Powered Search Engines for Online Shopping

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