Future Proof: How AI became an ally for resilient companies

* Written by Fernando Arditti, WSO2 vice president and general manager for Latin America

Few terms have become as widely used as Artificial Intelligence (or AI) in recent times. This type of technology has become quite popular in recent years and has made significant advances that have made it more accessible to users.

Maybe The most common use is in artificial intelligence based on the concept of large-scale language models. (or LLM for its English abbreviation). Although there are solutions that have existed for a while, they have recently reached a higher level.

They are behind the success of applications like ChatGPT. Geminibecause they allow the software to understand what is written and respond in the most appropriate way.

The AI ​​“boom” as we know it didn’t end there. It was quickly adopted by many and incorporated into a wide range of items and programs that are part of everyday life, such as smartphones and operating systems. And given the global investment in this type of technology, it’s only expected that interest in it will continue to grow.

According to a recent Gartner study, The AI ​​software market is expected to reach $297.9 billion in 2027For comparison, the value of the segment was at $124 billion in 2022.

Given that this movement is new, there are companies that are still figuring out how to best utilize the technology and measuring the expected outcome of its implementation, as in some cases the impact is barely noticeable at more superficial layers.

But companies’ increasing concern about ‘future-proofing’ their systems means they are finding AI solutions to find a way to be more resilient.

Artificial intelligence is a way to cope with the dynamism of technological advancement and the economy; thus, this technology allows for more agile analysis of data and forecasting of trends that guide business strategy.

In this sense, Gartner also points out that 61% of the 2,499 technology buyers interviewed said they plan to increase their technology budgets this year, while 92% want to invest in artificial intelligence.

52% of this investment will be used in software that makes a fundamental difference in such a competitive environment, increasing business efficiency and productivity. One of the areas that benefits most from Artificial Intelligence is software development, where it has become a great ally of professionals.

Solutions with artificial intelligence integration It can be used to automate repetitive tasks, identify patterns, and synthesize analysis of large amounts of data. For example, core quality for cybersecurity teams.

AI algorithms can also examine historical and real-time data to detect and predict potential critical failures, allowing development teams to prevent or mitigate risk situations before they escalate.

This benefits not only developers but also the business as a whole, as it speeds up solution development time and therefore commercialization.

Although AI is still in its early stages and we are working to best regulate and ethically use it, its profound impact across different sectors is already being realized and we can foresee the future potential of these technologies.

In any case, it is important to always keep in mind that it must be a tool before any other function. AI is not the goal, but a tool with which professionals can create more and better. It is this mindset that will power the next steps towards a more resilient future.