Global Scans · Artificial intelligence · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2028, agentic AI will autonomously manage at least 15% of day-to-day work decisions. BairesDev
• [New] Tools like AWS GuardDuty and Google's Chronicle Security Operations use AI to detect threats and automate compliance. BairesDev
• [New] Threat level: A recent Microsoft report found that AI-automated phishing emails achieved a 54% click-through rate, compared with 12% for phishing lures that did not use AI. Mimir's Well
• [New] A surge in AI-driven productivity could trigger hyper-deflation, making items once priced at $100 drop to a penny. Mimir's Well
• [New] By the end of 2026, more than half of enterprises will use third-party services to create and oversee guardrails for AI agents rather than relying on vendors or platforms to minimize risks and errors. G2
• [New] As regulatory pressure intensifies in 2025, companies are expected to implement explainable AI systems that allow users, auditors and regulators to trace how an outcome was produced. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] There have been more than 500 FDA submissions with AI components from 2016 to 2023, and heading into 2025, the growth trend for pharmaceutical R&D budgets will continue and only gain speed. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] Economic Impact: McKinsey & Company estimates that generative AI could generate $60 to $110 billion in value annually for the pharmaceutical industry, while overall development costs are being reduced by up to 70% through better compound selection and virtual screening capabilities. Sully.Ai
• [New] Within a decade, AI could achieve a level of general intelligence that matches or exceeds human capabilities across most cognitive tasks. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] Despite the extraordinary progress, a key factor preventing an immediate 2026-2029 singularity is the remaining challenge of achieving true Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which requires fundamental architectural breakthroughs beyond current deep learning paradigms. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] AI is reinventing cybersecurity: a threat and opportunity for businesses. WebProNews
• [New] Ukraine's CERT-UA has observed Russian hackers using AI to automate cyberattacks, generate malware, and exploit zero-click vulnerabilities, marking a shift toward Steal & Go operations and AI-assisted hybrid warfare coordinated with missile strikes. EU DisinfoLab
• [New] 59% of cyber pros fear AI threats most, based on ISACA's global survey. WebProNews
• [New] London-Over half of European IT and cybersecurity professionals fear AI-driven cyber threats and deepfakes will keep them up at night next year. ISACA
• [New] By the end of 2025, 95% of customer interactions will be AI-powered. DesignRush
• [New] AI browser agents pose a larger risk to user privacy compared to traditional browsers. TechCrunch
• [New] AI will increase power demand through 2035 due to widespread adoption, and grid stress was the leading challenge for data center infrastructure development. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] The competitive landscape is intense, with Nvidia's established dominance and AMD's growing influence, but the unprecedented demand for AI computing creates a significant opportunity for a powerful and efficient alternative. Landgate
• [New] The convergence of quantum computing and AI in 2025 promises to overcome computational barriers that have long constrained technological progress, creating unprecedented opportunities for breakthrough applications. TECH TICH | Technology Blogs, News & Product Reviews
• [New] AI and machine learning and generative AI and large language models dominate the top technology trends or priorities that respondents anticipate will impact their work in 2026, along with cloud security and data privacy and sovereignty. ISACA
• [New] 75% of organizations plan to increase AI investment significantly, with agentic systems representing the fastest-growing segment. Kodexo Labs
• [New] 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI by 2028, marking a fundamental shift toward intelligent business automation. Kodexo Labs

Last updated: 02 November 2025