Enterprise buyers are maturing quickly when it comes to AI and AI agents and looking to redesign operations, deliver outcomes, maintain governance and cost discipline. If there was a word to describe what enterprises want it's quot;optionalityquot; since AI and the vendor landscape are changing to quickly to make a wrong bet.

Moody's is juggling agentic AI workflows, protecting its proprietary data from LLMs and engaging in healthy co-opetition with AI partners that can be friend or foe. In between, Moody's is also managing token costs.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is betting the coffee company’s returns on AI investment will come from outcomes that aren’t noticed by customers that much. The company is focusing on supply chain, scheduling and optimizing behind the scenes processes.

Automaker Stellantis is betting that it can infuse AI and technology across its company to boost revenue growth and profits.