What’s new in AI in 2025 (so far)
From Data Revolution: Exploring AI and Digital Transformation by Kate Carruthers - Data, AI and Digital Security Expert
October 12, 2025 · 34 min
About this episode
Kate Carruthers explores the latest developments in AI as we approach the end of 2025, discussing innovations and their implications for business and society.
In the latest episode of the Data Revolution podcast, host Kate Carruthers delves into what’s new in the transformative landscape of AI as we approach the end of 2025. With a focus on the pivotal changes and some AI innovations, this episode offers a glimpse into the future of technology and some implications for business and society. Key Highlights Agentic Models : Discover how autonomous agents are set to revolutionise business processes by operating independently and unsupervised. Small Language Models : Hear about the shift towards more efficient, smaller models that are driving innovation at the edge and enhancing privacy-sensitive applications. Geopolitics : Hear how the current geopolitical landscape is driving innovation in some unexpected ways. Regulatory Challenges : Explore the evolving regulatory landscape and the need for effective governance as AI continues to advance rapidly. Emergent Properties : Understand the unpredictable nature of AI’s emergent properties and the importance of addressing these challenges. More info here: https://datarevolution.tech/2025/10/whats-new-in-ai-in-2025-so-far/
People in this episode
Host: Kate Carruthers
Topics covered
- AI innovations
- business processes
- privacy-sensitive applications
- geopolitics
- regulatory challenges
- emergent properties
Keywords
- AI
- autonomous agents
- small language models
- geopolitics
- regulatory challenges
- emergent properties
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Data Revolution
Products: Agentic Models, Small Language Models, emergent properties
Places: geopolitical landscape
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