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A16Z: Enterprise AI Spending is Growing 75% a Year.
- A16Z recently surveyed over 100 leading CIOs to assess enterprise AI spending trends.
- Enterprise AI spending is growing at a rate of 75% per year, with a shift from innovation budgets to core IT spend.
- Multi-model deployment is on the rise, challenging single-vendor strategies.
- The 'buy vs. build' approach has flipped, with over 90% of enterprises testing third-party AI applications.
- AI-native companies are outpacing incumbents by 2-3 times in speed.
- Enterprise AI procurement now mirrors traditional software buying behaviors.
- AI budgets are becoming a permanent line item in core IT and business units.
- Google's cost advantage with Gemini 2.5 Flash over GPT-4.1 mini is driving enterprise adoption.
- Enterprises are opting for third-party AI solutions over internal development due to rising switching costs.
- AI-native companies are achieving $100 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) faster.
- AI procurement is now aligned with traditional software purchasing standards.
- Enterprises are shifting to hosting directly with model providers instead of cloud intermediaries.
- Rigorous evaluation frameworks and clear pricing models are crucial for AI procurement.
- AI optimization internally is a challenge for enterprises, focusing on deep vertical solutions is crucial.
- Platform shift favors companies built AI-first over those retrofitting AI into existing systems.
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