Overview
- McKinsey reporting cited in TechTarget notes 39% of organizations have tested AI agents and 23% are scaling agentic systems, signaling movement beyond pilots.
- Wharton Human-AI Research found 82% of enterprise leaders use generative AI weekly, with many tracking productivity and profit to prove returns.
- Higher-ed leaders foresee AI embedded across advising, career navigation, and student services, including day-one academic plans built from admissions data to boost retention.
- Security experts warn of AI-generated identities creating “ghost students,” with federal agencies tightening ID verification for student aid and institutions urged to adopt layered defenses, centralized app reviews, and risk operations centers using agentic AI.
- Developers highlight momentum for open-source and industry-specific models and for AI features woven into everyday software, while physical AI and advanced computing remain promising but not yet broadly mature.