This year marks a more measured and pragmatic approach to discussions on AI’s impact on economies, societies, and geopolitics. Data center expansions continue, even as the Return-to-Office (RTO) debate intensifies—ironically, the same big tech companies pushing remote work are also investing heavily in commercial office spaces. Meanwhile, Deepseek has quietly emerged, drawing comparisons to OpenAI. While cost, performance, and future scalability will be key discussion points, the real game-changer lies in how foundation models are made accessible to developers, shaping the next wave of AI-driven innovation. #ai #publicutility #digitalinfrastructure #techtrends #datacenters #remotework #genai #foundationmodels #futureofai #aiinnovation