AI Trends Report 2025

These are the AI Trends 2025 that companies must keep in view

The AI Trends Report 2025, by statworx and the AI Hub Frankfurt, illuminates the 16 most important AI trends of the year over more than 100 pages, examining their impact on the economy, politics, and society. With comprehensive research, deep AI practical knowledge, and the expertise of prominent figures from business, research, media, and politics, the report offers the following content:

• Unique insights and a big picture of the current global AI landscape
• Numerous thought-provoking ideas, inspirations, and insider tips on AI tools, applications, and startups
• Practical recommendations to harness the opportunities of AI transformation and successfully tackle challenges

A further highlight of the AI Trends Report 2025 is the statements from over 60 industry experts. This distinguished group includes the German Consul General in San Francisco, the Hessian Minister for Digital Affairs, the CEO of Microsoft Germany, the COO of DekaBank, the Chief Expert AI of Deutsche Bahn, as well as renowned experts from Google, Adobe, Oracle, BASF, Merck, Bayer, Fraport, University Hospital Tübingen, Union Investment, FreeNow, Synthesia, Beiersdorf, and many more.

The 16 Trends at a glance:

Category 1: Innovation & Transformation

• AI Agents revolutionize the job market
• Low-code and no-code democratize software development
• AI achieves its first big scientific breakthrough

Category 2: Regulation & Investment

• Tech giants release “AI light versions” for the EU market
• The AI investment bubble bursts
• AI Avatars shape new creative and ethical standards

Category 3: Education & Development

• Article 4 of the AI Act promotes AI education in companies
• Automated AI learning platforms democratize education
• Conversational AI replaces prompting

Category 4: Technology & Progress

• AI integration transforms user experiences
• Instead of a plateau, we see further progress in LLM performance
• LAMs & CUAs take control of your desktop

Category 5: Corporates & Start-ups

• Germany plans an AI data center
• AI Governance becomes a competitive advantage
• A German AI start-up achieves a global breakthrough
• The era of cheap AI is over