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A concise look at how pragmatic companies approached AI adoption in 2025, focusing on measurable gains, clear use cases, and responsible implementation without hype.

By early 2025, foundation models had quietly reshaped enterprise AI strategies. Rather than building bespoke models from scratch, companies began adopting foundation-based architectures that accelerated deployment while preserving domain-specific control. The shift was less about model training and more about operationalizing intelligence at scale.

This post outlines how businesses can begin adopting agentic AI — autonomous, goal-oriented systems that go beyond traditional AI models — by focusing on data readiness, hybrid human-AI governance, and aligning use cases with clear business value.