Sales teams spend less than 30% of their time actually selling, the rest gets eaten up by scheduling, CRM updates, and endless follow-ups. That’s the hidden tax on revenue growth. AI sales agents are built to remove that drag. From qualifying leads in real time to ensuring no opportunity slips through the cracks, these digital teammates give revenue teams more speed, more consistency, and more capacity without adding headcount.

At our upcoming AI Sales Agent Workshop with Maddie Bell, you’ll learn exactly how to put them to work in your pipeline — and why the teams who adopt them first will own the next decade of growth.

Enterprise Technology Association is hiring a Remote Digital Content Manager. Join ETA to lead content, social media, and AI Week event marketing nationwide.

Ohio Means AI: How Ohio is building the future of AI. he future of AI doesn’t belong to one coast , it belongs to communities bold enough to build it. Columbus is leading the way. AI is more than a shiny object in Ohio. It’s the foundation for billions in infrastructure investments and economic development activity; and it means new high paying jobs across industries. Ohio means business. Ohio means jobs. And Ohio means AI. Come find out why at AI Week.

“How are the world’s top businesses tackling responsible AI? See the global playbook & action plan—for every industry.”

Stay ahead of the rapid changes in artificial intelligence with this week’s AI Weekly Roundup. Discover the top 7 AI news headlines shaping the enterprise technology landscape—including OpenAI’s GPT-5 launch, new EU AI regulations, NVIDIA’s record valuation, robotics innovation, revenue milestones, and major developments from China and the U.S. Perfect for tech leaders and decision-makers, this quick-read summary delivers the crucial AI trends, insights, and industry shifts you need to know now.

Agility Is the Real AI Advantage: Why the Winners Will Move Fast, Fail Loud, and Learn in Public. Most execs think winning with AI is about the tech stack. It’s not. AI wont wait for your org chart to catch up.

At a time when enterprises and governments alike are grappling with the implications of widespread AI adoption, Salient’s timing could not be more critical.

Here are the 10 most important AI and tech stories from the past week—and why they matter to business and technology leaders.

Trump’s latest executive order takes aim at “Woke AI” in government systems, demanding truth-seeking, ideologically neutral algorithms. But beneath the politics lies a deeper issue: Can we even agree on what truth looks like in the age of algorithmic bias? This post explores the battle for digital objectivity—and why emotional intelligence and a growth mindset may be our best defense.

Announced at the AI Summit in Washington, D.C., these orders represent a bold shift in how the federal government approaches AI—focusing on deregulation, infrastructure, and ideological neutrality.

Did you culture fail you? Why AI projects could fail.

Inclusion isn’t a theme. it’s a strategy. This blog spotlights the women leading the charge in AI system design, policy, governance, and technical implementation. From Stanford to the White House, meet the builders shaping AI from the inside out—and learn why rethinking your team composition might be the smartest AI decision you make this year.

AI Week speaker on stage presenting business use case, Paul Baier, Columbus AI Week

The landscape of product development is changing faster than ever. What used to be cutting-edge is now table stakes—and what’s next is already being built.

From billion-dollar infrastructure investments to intensifying talent wars, last week delivered powerful signals for the future of AI, data infrastructure, and enterprise tech. Whether you're a CIO, CTO, founder, or policy advisor, these headlines reveal the direction industry giants are moving—and why you should be paying attention.

If AI is the shiny object in the room, the real story is unfolding just behind it… So what’s now? What’s next? And what really matters for enterprise leaders, strategists, and builders?

What used to be a window into the internet is fast becoming a command center for thought, action, and automation. Whether you’re a founder building in the space or a business leader navigating digital transformation, the evolution of AI browsers deserves your full attention.

A‑LIGN’s leap to unicorn status underscores Tampa’s emergence as a cybersecurity nucleus. For ETA, this is more than a headline—it’s evidence of the region’s capacity to grow high-impact, globally competitive tech companies.

The AWS Agent Marketplace isn’t just a feature drop—it’s a strategic move that will shape how businesses discover, adopt, and scale AI. It’s also a clear signal that the future of AI is less about chatbots and more about smart, actionable agents doing real work.

In a rush to modernize hiring workflows, McDonald’s deployed Olivia, an AI chatbot built by Paradox.ai, to pre-screen job applications. The result? A digital hiring process so efficient that—as it turns out—it cut critical corners in cybersecurity.