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world inference without breaking the budget. Train in the cloud, but execute real-time inferencing
locally. Smart IT teams are skipping the GPU arms race and solving real problems at the edge—where
the action is. - Bruce Kornfeld, StorMagic

16. Software Supply Chain Security

While AI captures most of the spotlight, many companies are overlooking software supply chain

security. As organizations rush to adopt new tools and integrate open-source components, they often
lack visibility into what code they rely on. This creates significant risk, as attackers increasingly target

dependencies and build systems to compromise entire environments. - Tannu Jiwnani, Microsoft

17. Hypothesis-Driven Experimentation

Everyone’s racing to implement AI, but many are running in the wrong direction. The most overlooked
high-impact trend isn’t a new tool, but a classic method: rapid, hypothesis-driven experimentation. It’s
the compass that guides your AI strategy, ensuring your powerful new engine is actually moving you
toward customer value and business success. - Anil Pantangi, Capgemini America Inc.

18. Optimizing Infrastructure Costs

Companies should focus on optimizing basic infrastructure costs. For example, hybrid cloud setups or

cloud environments hosted by self-controlled data center providers can be up to 10 times cheaper than
public cloud services. If efficiency and cost are key drivers—as they should be for any business—this is a

critical area that must not be overlooked. These costs become even more important as AI demands
additional infrastructure. - Rohit Kapoor, Tekmonks

19. Knowledge Graphs For Better AI Usability

The rapid advancement of AI is obscuring the critical need for ensuring high-quality model training.
One high-impact trend being overlooked is the inclusion of knowledge graphs—a map or structure of
data entities and their relationships—alongside AI for easy query management and data referencing. -

Daniel Keller, InFlux Technologies Limited (FLUX)

20. AI’s Impact On Humans

I believe companies are overlooking the impact of AI on human society—both positive and negative—
and how that impact will affect the future growth of organizations and their products and services. We

have not thought hard enough about that. - Anubhav Sharma, Infotech Research Group

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