Artificial Intelligence continues to dominate this week’s Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, as well as the research firm’s annual predictions list.
“It is clear that no matter where we go, we cannot avoid the impact of AI,” Daryl Plummer, distinguished vice president analyst, chief of research and Gartner Fellow told attendees. “AI is evolving as human use of AI evolves. Before we reach the point where humans can no longer keep up, we must embrace how much better AI can make us.”
Gartner’s top predictions for 2025 are as follows:
Through 2026, 20% of organizations will use AI to flatten their organizational structure, eliminating more than half of current middle management positions.
“Organizations that deploy AI to eliminate middle management human workers will be able to capitalize on reduced labor costs in the short-term and long-term benefits savings,” Gartner stated. “AI deployment will also allow for enhanced productivity and increased span of control by automating and scheduling tasks, reporting and …