AI the new source of geopolitical power. “The dialogue [TRENDS’ 2nd Annual Dialogue on AI] concluded that artificial intelligence has become the new source of geopolitical power, surpassing natural resources and military strength. Soft power is no longer limited to culture and education but now includes digital identity systems, innovative services, and AI models” (MSN, 14 Nov 2025).
AI agents vs. agentic AI. “AI agents are what really differentiates the technology as a true breakthrough, says Jinsook Han, the company’s chief strategy, corporate development, and global agentic AI officer. As revolutionary as generative AI was, Han [Jinsook Han, Genpact’s global agentic AI officer] says the value wasn’t fully there, whereas agents can make a real difference for the company and its customers…. She prefers to talk about agent deployment like Pokémon cards, inspired by her son. With both, you’re managing a fleet, and each individual has its own strengths and weaknesses, she said. This means they’re best-suited for different tasks and scenarios, and when used in different combinations, may lead to different outcomes…. ‘The reason why I use this in a metaphor is because you gotta know what the battle count of each agent is,’ she said. ‘And it’s not static'” (Sage Lazzaro, 14 Nov 2025).
Digital twin technology. “Artificial intelligence (AI) is making digital twin technology a more powerful and accessible tool for process simulation and optimization. By improving the link between virtual models and physical machines, AI-enhanced digital twins can more accurately replicate real-world decision-making. This advancement is a significant opportunity for quality professionals to boost operational efficiency, accelerate development, and reduce downtime” (Greg Larson, 14 Nov 2025).
What is AI? “Artificial intelligence refers to a wide range of related technologies, primarily computer systems that can perform tasks without significant human oversight…. the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act provides a useful AI shorthand definition: ‘an artificial system designed to think or act like a human, including cognitive architectures and neural networks.’ A more recent definition can be found in Executive Order 14110, issued in 2023, which defines artificial intelligence as a machine-based system that can, for a given set of machine- and human-based objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments in an automated manner” (Megan Rivera, 14 Nov 2025).
A ‘unicorn’ in the tech sector. “Companies valued at $1 billion or more in under 10 years, remain the tech world’s most coveted status symbol. These rare startups capture attention by scaling rapidly, defining new markets, and rewriting what’s possible” (John Werner, 13 Nov 2025).
AI-powered military crisis. “Each addition of an AI-enabled military platform into a national military’s arsenal increases the opportunity for an interaction to turn into an AI-powered military crisis. An AI-powered military crisis is a state-level interaction that occurs in four phases: initiation, action, effect, and response. The initiation phase contains the source of the AI-powered military crisis…. States observe technical failures of AI models and government uses of AI models as actions undertaken by AI-enabled military platforms. These actions produce effects that …. can prompt the harmed nation to seek [response] to mitigate damage locally, or to use its own military to engage directly with the military it identifies as having attacked its territory and/or population” (Melanie W. Sisson, 12 Nov 2025).
The trap swallowing the technology industry whole. “Every tech CEO is making the same mistake. They’re cutting services to fund AI. They’re racing toward a cliff…. ‘AI startups can afford to be unprofitable,’ Wood said. ‘You can’t.’ That single statement exposes the trap swallowing the technology industry whole. While established providers slash service teams to fund AI initiatives, they’re destroying the only capability that makes AI profitable. The irony is brutal: AI doesn’t reduce the need for services—it multiplies it” (J.B. Wood, 13 Nov. 2025).
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