JANUARY2025PredictionsThisreportisintendedforprofessionalinvestorsonly;seethebackoftherepCorporateFinanceLtdandGPBullhoundAssetManagementLimitedareauthorisedandregulatedbytheFinancialConductAuthority.GPBullhoundIncisamemberofFINRA.GPBullhoundLuxembourgS.à.r.l.isregulatedbytheCSSFinLuxembourg.23ContentsTheConvergenceofDigitalIdentityandAIGovernanceWillRedefineTrustandSecuritySelf-DrivenAITransformsCybersecurityMultimodalAIReshapesIndustriesandRedefinesHuman-TechnologyCollaborationDataIntegrationToolsEnterpriseAIAdoptionAgenticAIAdvancesinNicheUseCases,WhileBroaderCybersecurityMeshforEnhancedSecurityImplementationLagsGrowingThreatsinSpaceDemandEnablingTechnologiesmakequantumpracticalPublic-PrivateCollaborationandTheYearRobotsLeavetheLabsandEnterOurLivesTheEvolutionofVoiceUserInterfacesEnhancingHowWeWork,Live,andLearnTheviewNowinits18thyear,GPBullhound'sTechnologyPredictionsreportcontinuestosetthestandardforindustryforesight,withnearly90%ofourpredictionsprovenaccuratesinceinception.Drawingonourdeepexpertiseinsoftwareandunparalleledglobalmarketinsights,weareproudtopresentourpredictionsfor2025,highlightingthetransformativetrendsshapingthefutureoftechnology.AlecDaffernerGP.BullhoundSTATEOFTHEMARKETAsweapproach2025,thetechnologicallandscapeisevolvingatanunprecedentedpace,drivenbyadvancementsinartificialintelligenceandquantumtechnologythatarechallengingassumptionsacrossdigitalidentities,cybersecurity,space,andmore.Amideconomicuncertainty,AIremainscentraltothistransformation,withitspotentialamplifiedbydevelopmentsacrosssectorsthatextenditsapplicationsfarbeyondtraditionalboundaries.Crucially,organisationsaremovingbeyondexperimentationanddeeplyintegratingAIintotheiroperationalframeworks,optimisingworkflows,andautomatingcomplexdecision-making.Thisshiftpromisestoredefineproductivitystandardsandopenneweconomicfrontiers.ThecommoditizationofAI,alongsidetheriseofaccessible,specialisedapplications,enablescompaniesacrosssectorstocapitaliseonmachinelearningadvancements,whiledata—thefuelofthistransformation—isbecominganinvaluableasset.Inthisperiodofprofoundtechnologicalchange,onecertaintystands:businessesthatclingtooutdatedthinkingwillbeleftbehind.AsJohnMaynardKeynesobserved,“Thedifficultyliesnotsomuchindevelopingnewideasasinescapingtheoldones.”Thisinsightismorerelevantthanever,asthrivingintheAIagedemandsaradicalrethinkingoforganisationalstructuresandroles.AI’simpactisalreadyastransformativeastheinternet’s,reshapinghowweinteractwithtechnologyandeachother.ThequestionisnolongerwhetherAIwillchangetheworld—italreadyhas.Now,thechallengeishowquicklyweembracethisshiftandwhatwe’rewillingtoleavebehindtomakeroomforthefuture.Followingayearoftangibleprogress,2025emergesasamomentwhenonce-theoreticaltechnologiesbeginmovingintoconcretereality.Quantumsensingbreaksfreefromresearchlabs,edgingintopracticalapplicationswithenterpriseinvestmentandgovernmentsupportatunprecedentedlevels.MultimodalAI’sfusionoftext,images,andaudioushersinricher,moreintuitiveinteractionsthatredefineentiremarkets.Meanwhile,agenticAItakesitsfirstcarefulstepsbeyondcontrolledpilots,hintingatafuturewhereintelligenceactsindependentlytosolvecomplexproblems.Againstthisbackdrop,businessesandindustriesrecalibratearoundtrust,ethics,andinfrastructure—bothonEarthandinorbit—toensurethatinnovationnotonlyadvancesbutendures.Here’swhat’sinstorefor2025.1:MultimodalAIReshapesIndustriesand1:MultimodalAIReshapesIndustriesandRedefinesHuman-TechnologyCollaboration.MultimodalAIadoptioninindustriesimprovesuserexperiencesandoperationalefficiencybyupto20%.3:EnablingTechnologiesma3:EnablingTechnologiesmakequantumpractical.Increasedgovernmentspending,growingenterpriseinterest,andadvancesinenablingtechnologieswilldrivequantumdevices,suchassensors,intopracticalapplications.5:TheEvolutionof5:TheEvolutionofVoiceUserInterfacesEnhancingHowWeWork,Live,andLearn.Voiceassistantsbecomecontext-aware,improvinguserexperiencesinhealthcare,education,andpersonalproductivity.7:Self-DrivenAITransformsCybersecurity7:Self-DrivenAITransformsCybersecurity.AI-poweredcybersecurityreducesthreatresponsetimesandenablesautonomous,human-on-the-loopdefenses.9:CybersecurityMeshforE9:CybersecurityMeshforEnhancedSecurity.AI-poweredcybersecuritymeshimprovesmulti-cloudprotectionwithadaptiveresponsesandbreachcontainment.2:AgenticAIAdvances2:AgenticAIAdvancesinNicheUseCases,WhileBroaderImplementationLags.AgenticAIexcelsinnicheareasbutfacesscalabilityandtransparencyissuesinbroaderdeployments.4:4:TheYearRobotsLeavetheLabsandEnterOurLives.Adaptiverobotsanddronestransformlogistics,healthcare,andhospitality,reducingerrorsandboostingefficiency.6:6:TheConvergenceofDigitalIdentityandAIGovernanceWillRedefineTrustandSecurity.BiometricIDsandgovernanceframeworksstrengthensecurity,privacy,andcomplianceacrosscriticalindustries.8:DataIntegration8:DataIntegrationToolstoDriveEnterpriseAIAdoption.AI-enhanceddataplatformsstreamlineprocesses,reducingmanualtasksanddrivingsmarterdecision-making.10:10:GrowingThreatsinSpaceDemandPublic-PrivateCollaborationandDual-UseFunding.Satellitegrowthdrivesinnovationintrafficmanagement,debrisremoval,orbitalsecurity,andnationaldefense.GP.Bullhound6RECAPPREDICTIONS2024RecapofGPBullhound'sReflectingon2024,GPBullhound’spredictionssuccessfullyanticipatedpivotaltrendsthatshapedtechnologyandbusiness.Thisyeardemonstratedthetransformativepowerofinnovation,withspecialisedAImodelsprovingthatsmallercanbemightier,makingadvancedcapabilitiesmoreaccessibleacrossindustries.Theprivatesectorspearheadedanewerainspaceexploration,buildingorbitalinfrastructurecriticalforcommunicationsandsustainability.Meanwhile,legacydataemergedasakeydriverofacquisitions,unlockingnewvaluethroughAI-driveninsights,whileadvancementsincompliancetechnologybroughtfinancialintegrityintosharperfocus.Challengestemperedsomeexpectations,particularlyinimmersiveeducation,whereeconomicheadwindsandcontentshortagesslowedadoption.Yet,theimportanceofauthenticitystoodout,withcreatorsandYESbusinessesreinforcingtrustinaworldincreasinglyinfluencedbyAI.Asweassessthetrends,triumphs,andlessonsof2024,here’showeachofGPBullhound’spredictionsmaterialisedovertheyear:YESLARGELANGUAGEMODELSBECOMESMALLER,DISRUPTINGTHEAIMARKETThepredictionthatsmallermodelswouldyieldcompetitiveresultsandlowerbarriersmaterialisedin2024.Specialisedgenerativemodelstailoredtospecificindustriesandfunctionsgainedtraction,withMeta’sLLaMAmodelsexemplifyingthistrend.LLaMA3’s70Bparametermodel,forinstance,achievedperformancecomparabletoOpenAI’sGPT-4(1.76trillionparameters)butwithsignificantlyfewerresources.ThisshifthasmadeadvancedAImoreaccessibleandcost-effectiveacrossYESsectors.YESPRIVATESECTORTOSPEARHEADSPACEREVITALIZATIONTheprivatesectorledanewspacerace,withcompaniesinvestingheavilyinsatellitenetworks,Earthobservation,andorbitalinfrastructure.Thisexpansionmarkedamilestone,asspace-basedassetsbecameessentialforindustriesrangingfromcommunicationstoclimatemonitoring.Spacestartupssecured$1.9billioninfundinginthethirdquarterof2024,an18%increasefrom2023,drivenbycapital-intensiveprojectssuchasrocketlaunchersandsatellitemanufacturing.Theyearalsosetarecordforlaunches,with41inthefirsttwomonths,highlightingglobalmomentumwithmajormaidenflightsfromtheU.S.,China,andJapan.YESYESBITSTOBILLIONS:LEGACYDATASPURSACQUISITIONBOOMThevalueoflegacydatafueledasurgeinacquisitionsascompaniesleveragedAItoextractinsightsfromuntappeddatasets.In2024,thistrenddrovemajorM&Aactivity,highlightedbyReddit's$60millionannualdealwithGoogle,grantingreal-timeaccesstoitsdatafortrainingAImodels.Thetechnology,media,andtelecommunicationssectorssawa36%YESincreaseindealvalueinthefirstninemonthsof2024comparedtothesameperiodin2023.YESTHERISEOFAUTHENTICITYASCREATORSCHALLENGEAIIn2024,theemphasisonauthenticityincreativeworkwasunderscoredbysignificantdevelopments.AdobeintroducedtheContentAuthenticitywebapp,enablingcreatorstoattachContentCredentialstotheirwork,therebyenhancingtransparencyandattribution.Similarly,YouTubelaunchedAIdetectiontools,includingsynthetic-singingidentificationanddeepfakedetection,tohelpcreatorsprotecttheircontentfromunauthorisedAI-generatedimitations.A2024reportbyBostonConsultingGrouprevealedthat78%ofconsumerspreferredhuman-createdcontentoverAI-generatedmaterial,highlightingthedemandforgenuineexperiencesandtheimportanceofsuchtoolsinmaintainingtrust.GP.BullhoundRECAPPREDICTIONS20247AR/VR&AIFUELASURGEINIMMERSIVEEDUCATIONINVESTMENTSTheanticipatedsurgeinimmersiveeducationinvestmentsdrivenbyAR,VR,andAIin2024facedsignificantchallengesthatsloweditsexpectedadoption.GlobalshipmentsofAR/VRheadsetsexperiencedasubstantialyear-over-yeardeclineof67.4%inthefirstquarterof2024,indicatingreducedmarketmomentum.Additionally,economicuncertaintiesplayedamajorrole,asorganisationsexercisedcautionanddelayedinvestmentsinemergingtechnologieslikeARandVR.Finally,limitedavailabilityofcompellinganddiversecontentYESfurtherhinderedthewidespreadadoptionofAR/VRineducationalsettings.YESANTI-MONEYLAUNDERINGANDPAYMENTPROTECTIONSCOMECENTRE-STAGEAsdigitaltransactionssurgedin2024,AMLandKYCprotocolsincryptocurrencygrewinimportance.Enhancedcompliancesolutionsemergedtoaddressfinancialcrimerisks,helpingplatformsgainusertrustandalignwithevolvingregulations.TheUK'sFCAprosecuteditsfirstcaseinvolvingunregisteredcryptoATMsprocessing￡2.6million,whileBinancefounderChangpengZhaowassentencedtofourmonthsintheU.S.Keyproductinnovationsbolsteredcomplianceefforts,includingMicrosoft’sAI-drivencompliancetoolviaAzure,AWS’sblockchainservices,andGoogleCloud’sYESmachinelearningplatform.YESAIRACEESCALATESSEMICONDUCTORSHORTAGETherapidexpansionofAIapplicationshasintensifieddemandforspecializedsemiconductors,leadingtosupplyconstraints.Nvidia,aleadingAIchipmanufacturer,reporteda94%year-over-yearrevenuesurgeinitsfiscalthirdquarter,reaching$35.1billion,drivenbythehighdemandforitsAI-enablingGPUchips.Additionally,AmazonWebServices(AWS)planstospendover$20billiononNvidiachipsin2024,highlightingtheescalatingdemandforAIhardware.ThesedevelopmentsunderscorethestrainonsemiconductorsupplychainsduetotheescalatingAIrace.APPLE’SEXPANDEDSUBSCRIPTIONSERVICEWITHAD-FREESEARCHENGINEApplehasnotyetlauncheditsownad-freesearchengine,butrecentdevelopmentsindicatethatthismaychangeinthefuture.ThecompanycontinuestoreceivesubstantialpaymentsfromGoogletokeepGoogleSearchasthedefaultonAppledevices,withthesepaymentsreachingapproximately$20billionin2022.InAugust2024,afederaljudgeruledthatGoogle’sagreementwithAppletobethedefaultsearchengineviolatedantitrustlaws.Meanwhile,Apple’sfocusonAIadvancements,suchastheintroductionof"AppleYESIntelligence,"suggestspotentialgroundworkforfuturesearchfunctionality.YESAIISRESHAPINGMEDIAWITHPERSONALISEDCONTENTANDACQUISITIONSAIistransformingthemedialandscape,drivingpersonalizedcontentdeliveryandfuelingstrategicacquisitions.Spotify’s2024WrappedintroducedanAI-generatedpodcastpoweredbyGoogle’sNotebookLM,deliveringtailoredinsightsintoindividuallisteninghabits.Meanwhile,acquisitionslikeShutterstock’spurchaseofGiphyfor$53millionandCanva’sacquisitionofLeonardo.AIhighlighttheYESindustry’sembraceofAItoenhancecreativecapabilitiesandcontentpersonalization.YESACCELERATIONOFCARBONACCOUNTINGASNEWREGULATIONSLOOMIn2024,theEU'sCSRDandCalifornia'semissionslawstookeffect,drivingadoptionofautomatedcarbonaccountingsystems.Valuedat$18.52billionin2024,thecarbonaccountingsoftwaremarketissettogrowrapidly.CompanieslikeSalesforceandMicrosofthaveintegratedAI-poweredcarbontracking,whileWatershedraised$100milliontoenhanceitsemissions-reductionplatform.GP.Bullhound88PREDICTION101MultimodalAIReshapesIndustriesandRedefinesHuman-TechnologyCollaborationBy2025,multimodalAIsystemsintegratingtext,images,video,andaudiointounifiedmodelsaresettorevolutionizeindustriesbyenablingintuitiveandimpactfulhuman-technologyinteractions.AccordingtoMcKinsey&Company,theseinnovationscouldunlock$4.4trillioninannualeconomicvalue,drivenbygainsinproductivity,enhanceduserexperiences,andsmarterdecision-making.OMetaAlANTHROP\CnvIDIA像opennvIDIA像openAlGP.Bullhound9MULTIMODALAIRESHAPESINDUSTRIESANDREDEFINESHUMAN-TECHNOLOGYCOLLABORATIONPREDICTION19ENHANCEDUSEREXPERIENCESMultimodalAIwillredefineuserexperiencesbyprovidingadeeperunderstandingofcontext.Thesesystemswillanalyzespeech,facialexpressions,andtextinputssimultaneously,enablingnuancedandresponsiveinteractions.Virtualassistants,poweredbythesecapabilities,willbecomemoreintuitiveandimpactful,transformingcustomerserviceintoproactiveengagementtools,personalizingeducationatscale,andrevolutionizingentertainmentbycreatinghighlydynamicandimmersiveformats.Industriesthatrelyonhighcustomerinteraction,suchasretailandhospitality,standtogainsignificantcompetitiveadvantagesthroughtheseinnovations.STRENGTHENINGDECISION-MAKINGIncriticalsectorssuchashealthcareandfinance,multimodalAIwillrevolutionizedecision-makingprocessesbyintegratingdiversedatamodalities.Forexample,healthcaresystemswillanalyzemedicalimages,patienthistories,andgeneticdatatodeliverprecisediagnosesandpersonalizedtreatmentplans.Financialinstitutionswillbenefitfromadvancedpredictiveanalyticsandoperationaloptimization.AccordingtotheNationalBureauofEconomicResearch,implementingAItechnologiesacrosstheU.S.healthcaresystemalonecouldreduceannualspendingby5%to10%,equatingtoapproximately$200billionto$360billion.Thesecapabilities,combinedwithsimilarsavingsinthefinancialsector,couldsaveindustriesbillionsannuallybyreducingerrorsandacceleratingstrategicinsights.ACCELERATINGAIEVOLUTIONTheevolutionoftransformermodelsandotherneuralarchitectureswilldrivemultimodalAIadoption.By2025,advancesincomputationalhardwareandimprovedalgorithmswillenablethesesystemstoovercomescalabilityandaccuracychallenges,makingthemindispensabletoolsacrossindustries.ResearchbyAccentureunderscoresthatorganizationsinvestinginmultimodalAIcapabilitiescouldoutperformtheirpeersbyupto20%inoperationalefficiency.BROADINDUSTRYAPPLICATIONSMultimodalAIwillhavefar-reachingapplicationsacrossindustriesby2025:.Retail:Enhancingcustomerexperiencesthroughreal-timesentimentanalysisandpersonalizedproductrecommendations..Education:CreatingimmersivelearningenvironmentswithinteractiveassessmentsandAI-poweredtutors..Entertainment:Enablingtext-to-imageandtext-to-videocontentgeneration,pavingthewayforunprecedentedcreativityinmedia.McKinsey’sanalysisfurtheridentifiesmultimodalAIasacriticalenablerof"experience-centricbusinesses,"predictingthattheseinnovationswillsignificantlyboostcustomersatisfactionandloyalty.ADDRESSINGCHALLENGESANDETHICALCONSIDERATIONSTherapidadoptionofmultimodalAIwillnecessitaterobustethicalframeworkstoaddressfairness,transparency,anddataprivacy.ConsultingfirmslikePwCemphasizethatensuringethicalAIiscriticalforbuildingusertrust,especiallyinsensitivedomainslikehealthcareandfinance.By2025,organizationsprioritizingethicalAIdevelopmentwillbebetterpositionedtomitigatebiasesandenhanceuseracceptance.By2025,multimodalAIsystemswillnotonlyredefinehuman-technologyinteractionbutwillalsobecomeacornerstoneofindustrytransformation.Withtheirabilitytoprovideseamless,contextuallyrichexperiencesandoptimizedecision-making,thesesystemswillunlockunprecedentedinnovationandefficiency.Asnotedbytopconsultancyfirms,organizationsthatinvestinmultimodalAItodaywillnotonlygainacompetitiveedgebutalsoshapethetechnologicallandscapeofthefuture.GP.Bullhound10PREDICTION1MULTIMODALAIRESHAPESINDUSTRIESANDREDEFINESHUMAN-TECHNOLOGYCOLLABORATIONMULTIMODALAIMARKETSIZE,BYREGION,2019-2032(USDMILLION)1,384.9920192020202120222023202420252026202720282029203020312032NORTHAMERICAEUROPEASIAPACIFICLATINAMERICAMIDDLEEAST&AFRICASource:PolarisMarketResearchAnalysisSource:Sparity,InformationWeek,Restock,McKinsey,PWCGP.BullhoundPREDICTIONPREDICTION21102AgenticAIAdvancesinNicheUseCases,WhileBroaderImplementationLagsAnewclassofAIisemergingthatmovesbeyondmerelyrespondingtocommands—ittakesactionindependently.UnliketraditionalAItoolsthatrelyonuserprompts,AgenticAIisenvisionedtohandlecomplextasksautonomously,suchasanalyzingdata,predictingoutcomes,andevenexecutingdecisions.ThisevolutionsignalsamajorshiftinAI'srole,butreal-worldimplementationsremainlimitedin2025,constrainedbyscalabilitychallenges,enterprisecaution,andthenascentstateofthetechnology.Ngentops.aiANTHROPCbigdotoco.nxGP.Bullhound12PREDICTION2AGENTICAIADVANCESINNICHEUSECASES,WHILEBROADERIMPLEMENTATIONLAGSWeareenteringtheeraofAgenticAI,aformofartificialintelligencethatdoesn'tjustrespondtohumancommands—ittakesproactive,independentaction.UnliketraditionalAImodelsthatrequireprompts,AgenticAIautonomouslyhandlescomplextasks,predictsoutcomes,executesdecisions,andlearnsfromeveryinteraction.However,despitetheseadvancements,AgenticAIisprimarilyintheexplorationphase.By2025,only25%oflargeenterprisesareexpectedtodeployAIagentsforbusiness-criticaltasks,upfromlessthan5%in2023.Thishighlightsthatadoptionisacceleratingbutremainsinitsinfancy.Manyorganizationsremaincautious,citingchallengesrelatedtotheblack-boxnatureofAgenticAI,whichraisesconcernsaboutexplainability,reliability,andliability,particularlyinindustrieswherecomplianceandtransparencyarecritical.Today’sAIsystemsexcelatgeneratingoutputswhenprompted,butGartnerpredictsthat30%ofGenerativeAI(GenAI)projectswillfailtoprogressbeyondproof-of-conceptin2025duetopoordataquality,highcosts,andunclearobjectives.Similarly,whiletargetedusecaseslikesupplychainoptimization,healthcareresourcemanagement,andcustomerengagementshowpromise,thesesuccessesremainconfinedtocontrolledornicheapplicationsratherthanbroadenterprisedeployment.Marketprojectionsalsoemphasizethelongroadahead;by2028,33%ofenterprisesoftwareapplicationswillincludeAgenticAI,enabling15%ofday-to-dayworkdecisionstobemadeautonomously.In2025,however,lessthan1%ofenterprisesoftwarewillincorporateAgenticAI,underscoringtheearly-stagenatureofthetechnology.<>AdaptiveStaticReactiveProactiveplanning<.>ComplexgoalsSimpletasks<>AdaptiveStaticReactiveProactiveplanning<.>ComplexgoalsSimpletasksSimpleenvironmentComplexenvironment<.>Autonomous<><.>SupervisedHUMANAGENCYDETERMINISTICCHATBOTSLLM-BASEDASSISTANTSSource:GartnerWhilereal-worldimpactislimitedin2025,AgenticAIisgainingmomentuminhigh-valueniches.Insupplychainoptimization,AgenticAIisalreadybeingusedtoautonomouslymanagelogistics,analyzingreal-timedata,optimizingroutes,renegotiatingvendorcontracts,andincreasingefficiencywithouthumanoversight.Earlyadoptersreportefficiencygainsof15–30%,thoughscalingtheseresultsbeyondpilotprogramsremainschallenging.Similarly,inhealthcare,AgenticAIhasshownpromiseindynamicallymanaginghospitalstaffingandresourceallocation,improvingoperationalefficiencyandfreeingupmedicalstaffforpatientcare.A2024MicrosoftResearchstudyhighlightsthatAgenticAIhasimprovedpatientoutcomesby15%inpilotimplementations.Incustomerengagement,AIagentsareindependentlyhandlingcomplexqueries,deliveringpersonalizedexperiences,andreducingmanualworkloadsbyupto25%insuccessfulpilotdeployments.GP.BullhoundAGENTICAIADVANCESINNICHEUSECASES,WHILEBROADERIMPLEMENTATIONLAGSPREDICTION2AgenticAIrepresentsaconvergenceofmachinelearning,reinforcementlearning,andlargelanguagemodels(LLMs),designedtofunctionautonomouslyindynamicandunpredictableenvironments.UnliketraditionalAIsthatassistwithtasks,AgenticAIsystemsindependentlyanalyzedata,identifyopportunities,andtakeactiontomaximizeoutcomes.Thesesystemsalsopossessauniquecapacityforcontextualunderstanding,enablingthemtoadapttochangingconditionsanduncertainscenarios.ReinforcementlearningfurtherempowersAgenticAI,allowingsystemstorefinetheirstrategiesthroughtrial-and-errormethods,acapabilitydemonstratedbyDeepMind’sAlphaZero,whichmasteredgameslikechessandGo.Thesesameprinciplesarenowbeingappliedtoreal-worldcontexts,includingmanufacturingoptimizationandpredictivemaintenance.PlatformslikeTruthTerminalillustratethepotentialofAIAgentswhilstraisingawarenessofsomeoftherisks.DevelopedasanexperimentalautonomouschatbotthatwentviralafterpostingitsowncontentonX(formerlyTwitter)itgainedsignificantattentionandinvestmentin2024.Thisincluded$50,000inBitcoinfromMarcAndreessenwholaterdescribedtheAIAgentasthethefirstmajorconvergencepointbetweenAIandcrypto.AlthoughAgenticAI’spotentialiswidelyregardedastransformative,theroadtofull-scaledeploymentremainsfraughtwithchallenges.Highdevelopmentandmaintenancecosts,combinedwithscalabilitybarriers,preventmanyenterprisesfromadoptingthetechnologybeyondcontrolledenvironments.Theblack-boxnatureofAgenticAIsystemsalsoraisessignificantconcernsabouttransparencyandaccountability,particularlyinindustrieswhereregulatorycomplianceiscritical.Theselimitationsmeanthat,fornow,AgenticAI’simpactwillremainconfinedtoselect,high-valueusecases.By2025,thenarrativearoundAgenticAIwillreflectablendofoptimismandscepticism.Ontheonehand,earlysuccessesinareaslikesupplychainlogisticsandadaptivecustomerservicewillvalidateitspotentialandinspirecontinuedinvestment.Ontheotherhand,theslowpaceofscalingandpersistenttechnicalchallengeswilltemperexpectations,leadingmanytoviewAgenticAIaspromisingbutnotyetreadyforcriticaltasks.Whileitsreal-worldimplementationremainslimited,2025willserveasapivotalyearinestablishingthefoundationforbroaderadoption.TheadvancementsachievedduringthisperiodwillbringAgenticAIclosertorealizingitspotentialasatransformativeforceacrossindustries.Source:Gartner,Microsoft,McKinsey,Markettechpost,Deloitte,AssociatedPress,TheTimes,TheWallStreetJournalGP.Bullhound1414PREDICTION303EnablingTechnologiesmakequantumpracticalBytheendof2025,valuewillhavestartedtosignificantlyaccrueatthestartofthequantumtechnologyvaluechainastheseenablingtechnologiesstarttopushthelimitsofwhat’spossiblewithtoday’sstateofthearttechnologies.atomcomputing回QBLOXyvectoryvectorAtomCIncLaneGP.BullhoundENABLINGTECHNOLOGIESMAKEQUANTUMPRACTICALPREDICTION3Thequantummarketisprimed,we’reseeingacombinationofbothsupplypushingfromthebottomanddemandpullingfromthetopcreatingthestartofavaluableecosystem.Onthesupplyside,governmentsaroundtheworldhavecommitted>$40billionworthofspendtowardsdevelopingquantumtechnologies,providingvaluablesupporttoanindustrythatstillrequiresnurturingforittoachieveitsfullpotential.Whereas,onthedemandside,enterprisespendisincreasing,astherisksofthefullydevelopedtechnologybecomeapparent,thelimitationsofcurrentcomputemodalitiesamongsttherisingenergytideofAIarebeingrealised,andtheawarenessofthepowerthatquantumtechnologiescouldprovideovercurrentsystemsforaddressinghumanitiesproblemsrises;asanexample,financialservicesfirmsarepredictedtoincreasetheirquantumspendby4.2xfrom2022to2025.Thesetwodriversaresupportingtheexpansionofthequantumindustryfromanascentone,toonethatisstartingtoaddressreal-worldissues,solvingproblemsmoreefficientlythanclassicaldevicesandputtingprototypesintoreal-worldscenarios.WhilstitmaystillbetooearlytopickwhichunderlyingQPUmodalitywillbethedominantone,andevenhardertopickwhichwithinthatsegmentwillbecomethe“NVIDIA”ofquantum,onethingweknowforcertainisthatthemarketisexpandin