AI Predictions for 2025 - Chris McNulty
Polaris Pathways - a Synozur podcast
Release Date: 02/06/2025
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info_outlineIn this episode of Polaris, Chris McNulty shares predictions for AI in 2025. He shares insights on the wide-scale adoption of AI, its impact on the workforce, and the rising trends in AI technology. Tune in to hear Chris' predictions about Omni AI, sustainable green AI, workforce disruptions, the rise of personal knowledge chatbots – and even Super Bowl LIX.
Keywords
AI, predictions, Omni AI, Green AI, autonomous agents, personal chatbots, technology trends, workforce impact, 2025
Takeaways
- 2025 is expected to see wide-scale adoption of AI.
- Omni AI will integrate knowledge across multiple platforms.
- Sustainability in AI is becoming increasingly important.
- Organizations need to manage fears surrounding AI disruption.
- AI's energy consumption is a growing concern..
- Ethics and quality will be critical in AI deployment.
Sound Bites
- “Gen AI chatbots need not be limited to a single source of information. Most organizations have dozens of sources of data. Customers need a managed way to create an indexed source of data for LLMs and RAG systems. …[A]n emerging ISV or two will successfully introduce solutions to unify, enrich, and secure cross-platform information for Gen AI. “
- "Omni AI will empower better decisions."
- "Anxiety about AI will remain high in 2025."
References
Next week, on Tuesday, February 11 at 8:00AM PST we’ll host our webinar How to Succeed with your Copilot Rollout. You can sign up now at https://aka.synozur.com/Copilot2025 2025bb
Clear People published their collections of expert KM predictions in their eBook The Trends Shaping Knowledge in 2025
The webinar with Katya Linossi, Barry Byrne, Marjan Hermkes and me can be found on demand at The Trends Shaping Knowledge in 2025
Harvard Business Review published their source research on app context switching recently.
Last year, IDC published their research on AI-Driven Growth in Datacenter Energy Consumption.
EY’s research in AI-induce workplace anxiety is also helpful: EY research shows most US employees feel AI anxiety (the title sums it up, doesn’t it?)
The size of the AI chatbot market was forecast by AIM Research in The Chatbot Market: Trends, Growth, and Key Players (AIM Research, 2024)
Credits
Polaris is produced with the help of our friends at Riverside.fm. Our theme song, “Alternative Dream” is provided courtesy of Adobe.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to AI Predictions for 2025
00:36 Knowledge Management and the NFL
03:13 Omni AI: The Future of Integrated AI Systems
06:26 Green AI: Sustainability in Artificial Intelligence
07:45 Anxiety and Workforce Disruption from AI Agents
09:04 Personal Knowledge Chatbots: The Next Frontier
12:53 Upcoming Events
13:47 Conclusion
14:38 New Chapter