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Executive Briefing: Six announcements in 48 hours just changed how enterprise AI gets bought (+ 2 prompts for the new process)
In 48 hours last week, six things happened in enterprise AI.
TL;DR
- Six significant enterprise AI announcements occurred in 48 hours, involving major players like Anthropic, OpenAI, and SAP.
- A collective $5.5 billion is being invested in enterprise AI ventures, signaling a move from purchasing AI models to building the necessary infrastructure.
- The focus is shifting to 'forward-deployed engineering' or 'governed action,' which enables AI agents to access real data, perform actions, and operate within audit boundaries.
- The value in enterprise AI is being repriced from intelligence to the surrounding infrastructure that supports agent functionality.
- A recent security incident at McKinsey highlighted procurement issues where AI platforms were deployed without adequate technical review, underscoring the importance of the 'build room'.