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By Brian Burke, Research VP for Technology Innovation at Gartner ChatGPT, while cool, is just the beginning; enterprise uses for generative AI are far more sophisticated. Venture capital firms have invested over US$1.7 billion in generative AI solutions over the last three years, with AI-enabled drug discovery and AI software coding receiving the most funding. Early […]

The Auto Industry Will See More Turmoil in 2023. By 2025, Tech Giants Will Own a Part of the Vehicle’s Operating System for 95% of New Cars on the Road. By 2026, More Than 50% of EVs Sold Globally Will Be Chinese-Branded Automobiles. Several factors will make 2023 a true test to the resolve of […]

Only 9% of Global Knowledge Workers Will Work Fully Remote. Human-Centric Design Can Help Alleviate IT Talent Crunch By the end of 2023, 39% of global knowledge workers will work hybrid, up from 37% in 2022, according to Gartner, Inc. “Hybrid is no longer just an employee perk but an employee expectation,” said Ranjit Atwal, Senior Director […]

25% of Cybersecurity Leaders Will Pursue Different Roles Entirely Due to Workplace Stress By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to Gartner, Inc. “Cybersecurity professionals are facing unsustainable levels of stress,” said Deepti Gopal, Director Analyst, Gartner. “CISOs are on the defense, with […]

Device Shipments Declined for the Second Consecutive Year. PC Shipments to Decline 7% in 2023, after a 16% Decline in 2022. PC Inventory Levels to Return to Normal in 2H23. Replacement Cycles to Extend from Six to Over 9 Months Across Devices. Worldwide shipments of total devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to […]

By Bern Elliot, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner Artificial intelligence (AI) research and deployment company OpenAI recently announced the official launch of ChatGPT, a new model for conversational AI. According to OpenAI, the dialogue provided by this platform makes it possible for ChatGPT to “answer follow-up questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises and reject inappropriate requests.” […]

Zero trust is top of mind for most organizations as a critical strategy to reduce risk, but few organizations have actually completed zero-trust implementations. Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2026, 10% of large enterprises will have a mature and measurable zero-trust program in place, up from less than 1% today. Gartner defines zero trust as […]

Inflation Throttles Consumer Purchasing Power, But Enterprise IT Spending Remains Strong Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.5 trillion in 2023, an increase of 2.4% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. This is down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 5.1% growth. While inflation continues to erode consumer purchasing power and drive […]