Global Scans · Artificial Intelligence · Weekly Summary

• [New] Whatever the future holds, policymakers must prepare for a range of scenarios that account for ways in which AI could evolve and become adopted in U.S. workplaces. Equitable Growth
• [New] 80% of manufacturers will integrate generative artificial intelligence for parts by 2027. Market Data Forecast
• [New] In 2026, generative AI will not replace human judgement for responsiveness reviews in outgoing productions; it will augment it everywhere else. Winston Taylor
• [New] By 2026 more than 40% of all searches will take place via generative AI. ClickForest
• [New] AI hyperscalers will spend roughly $725 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, with total capital expenditures projected to top $1 trillion in 2027. Default
• [New] In terms of AI power, Delta Electronics' AI power revenue share has rapidly increased from 2-3% in 2023 to 20-30% in 2025, and is projected to rise by over 19% further in 2026. tradingkey.com
• [New] Fastest-growing Solution Type: Surveillance & security monitoring platforms are forecast to grow at 8.5% CAGR during 2025-2032, reflecting an increasing demand for AI-enabled analytics and real-time situational awareness. Persistence Market Research
• [New] One year ago, the consensus among serious AI scientists placed AGI - Artificial General Intelligence, meaning AI that matches or exceeds human-level reasoning across all domains, somewhere between 2030 and 2032. Gradion
• [New] Conversational AI deployments in contact centers will reduce agent labour costs by $80 billion in 2026, and that partial containment alone, such as capturing a caller's name, account number, and reason for calling, can remove up to a third of the interaction time a human would otherwise spend. Avaya
• [New] Generative AI could inject $4.4 trillion annually into the global economy, optimizing diverse operations ranging from software engineering to tailored customer interactions. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Dominant Platform Components: AI analytics engines are set to command around 28% of the revenue share in 2026, while automation modules are likely to grow the fastest through 2033, driven by rising demand for self-healing and autonomous IT operations. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Amazon plans capital expenditure of $200 billion in 2026, largely to provide capacity for AI in its AWS datacenters, an increase of 50% on a year earlier. theregister
• [New] Microsoft will invest US$ 2.5 billion in a new AI engineering business that will deploy 6,000 experts to work with enterprise customers. Fintech Singapore
• [New] President Donald Trump's abrupt shift toward an aggressive and unpredictable oversight regime for artificial intelligence has some in the industry yearning for some Biden-style regulation. Mimir's Well
• [New] There is a 60% chance that, by the end of 2028, an AI system will be capable of creating its own successor with no human involvement at all. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] By mid-2026, expect a wave of AI PCs, smart home devices, and wearables that run powerful small language models entirely on-device. Intellectual Clouds
• [New] AI data centers will consume roughly 70% of the world's memory output in 2026, up from 20-30% in 2022. UX Tigers
• By technology type, the generative AI segment is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 12.5% from 2026 to 2035. Precedence Research
• Advanced AI tools could cut development costs by nearly half, potentially unlocking around $22bn in annual profits for game developers. Passle
• Service providers can monetize AI subscriptions delivering occupancy analytics, anomaly detection, and personalization engines, creating $15 Billion annual recurring revenue opportunity by 2030. Persistence Market Research
• Collectively, major hyperscale technology companies are projected to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure during 2026, a substantial increase over 2025 levels. Environment+Energy Leader
• Generative AI-enabled fraud losses in the United States are projected to reach $40 billion by 2027 at a compound annual growth rate of 32%. Adaptive Security

Last updated: 09 July 2026