➀ Gartner predicts that semiconductor sales will grow 14% to $717 billion in 2025, following a 19% growth this year; ➁ The growth is driven by AI-related semiconductor demand and recovery in electronic production; ➂ Memory and GPUs will be key contributors to the global semiconductor revenue, with memory revenue expected to grow 20.5% and GPU revenue to increase by 27% in 2025.

➀ AI is cited as a growth driver for the semiconductor industry; ➁ McKinsey study shows 72% of organizations have adopted AI; ➂ Gartner estimates worldwide AI IC revenue to reach $92 billion by 2025.

➀ Generative AI (GenAI) is moving past the peak of inflated expectations, with businesses focusing more on ROI-driven use cases rather than foundation models. ➁ Current AI models lack agency, but research labs are quickly developing agents that can interact dynamically with their environment to achieve goals. ➂ This development is expected to be gradual, according to Gartner's Arun Chandrasekaran.

➀ GenAI has reached the Peak of Inflated Expectations in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Finance AI. ➁ Publicly available GenAI tools have generated significant publicity over the past two years. ➂ Finance functions adopting this technology may find it less transformative than anticipated, according to Gartner's Mark MaDonald.

1. The article discusses the top five strategic trends in software engineering, as identified by Gartner. 2. It references previous articles on top smartphones and semiconductor companies. 3. The content is part of a series by David Manners, focusing on various top ten lists in the tech industry.