If you think AI's growth has been fast, buckle up. The AI market in 2025 isn’t just heating up, it’s going thermonuclear. From staggering market valuations to surging adoption rates and jaw-dropping infrastructure demands, we’re witnessing a tech revolution at a speed and scale that’s hard to overstate.

The era of AI agents, or what many now call agentic AI, is here. These systems are reshaping how businesses, governments, and individuals interact with technology. But with the hype comes confusion.

I’ve spent the past few years working with tech leaders, startups, and procurement teams across the country. And one thing is clear: AI procurement is broken—or at least dangerously outdated.

From AI agents that automate your workflows to multimodal systems that think, see, and act—2025 has been a defining year in artificial intelligence. As AI continues to move from labs into everyday business and consumer tools, it’s essential for leaders to stay current with what’s happening across the ecosystem.