Global Scans · Gartner · Weekly Summary

• Gartner predicts global AI spending to reach $2.59 trillion for the year 2026, a 47% increase from the previous year. Sphinx WorldBiz Limited
• By 2028, Gartner expects agentic AI to make at least 15% of day-to-day work decisions, up from near zero in 2024. AI Agent Explained
• Gartner projects AI agent software spending will reach $206.5 billion in 2026, a 139% increase from $86.4 billion in 2025, and climb to $376.3 billion in 2027. AI Business Weekly
• Through 2026, organizations will abandon 60% of AI projects that are unsupported by AI-ready data (Gartner). Mango Thrive
• Gartner has raised its 2026 semiconductor forecast, with revenue now expected to jump 92%. Network World
• Excluding memory, Gartner forecasts semiconductor revenue to grow from $589 billion in 2025 to $718 billion in 2026, an increase of 21.9%, and reach $864 billion in 2027. I-Connect007
• Gartner projects organizations will run small, task-specific AI models three times more than general-purpose LLMs by 2027, and domain-specific variants carry up to 50% lower development costs alongside more consistent accuracy on business-critical workflows. Aptly Technology Corporation
• Gartner expects 60% of AI projects unsupported by AI-ready data and process redesign to be abandoned through 2026. Complere Infosystem
• AI inference costs per agentic workflow will increase more than fivefold through 2028, highlighting potential scaling and economic considerations (Gartner). BuildEZ
• Enterprise spending on AI models and APIs is forecast to reach $32.6 billion in 2026, a 110% year-over-year growth per Gartner. AI Business Weekly

Last updated: 13 September 2026