AI-Driven Innovation in Research and IP Management
Clarivate launched 10 AI-powered capabilities since October 2024, including Agentic AI solutions that enable autonomous multistep processes.
The new literature review agent in Web of Science interacts with researchers to customize literature reviews, mimicking human assistants.
AI tailwinds are expected to benefit the patent renewal business, with a fivefold increase in AI-related patent filings over the past year, especially in China.
Outsell recognized Clarivate as a leader in AI among scholarly research organizations, emphasizing its pioneering AI development.
Insight's Recognition as a Visionary in Generative AI Consulting by Gartner
Insight was named a visionary in Gartner's inaugural innovation guide for generative AI consulting and implementation services, highlighting its emerging strength as an AI-first solutions integrator.
This recognition underscores the company's innovation-first mindset and strategic focus on AI, positioning it as a leader in the rapidly evolving generative AI space.
AI-First Business Transformation and Client Impact
Grid Dynamics is aligning its entire business around an AI-first approach, infusing AI into go-to-market, service offerings, delivery, and talent management.
AI and Data contributed 23% to overall organic growth in H1 2025, growing nearly 3x faster than the overall business.
Clients are increasingly seeking AI-native partners to lead enterprise AI adoption, with measurable impacts such as over 5% conversion improvements from conversational commerce.
Decoupling Revenue Growth from Headcount and Investment Focus
Management emphasized that revenue growth can be decoupled from headcount growth through investments in AI talent and automation.
The company is focusing on AI builders and practitioners, with only two cohorts of employees in the future: those who build AI solutions and those who embed AI into workflows.
This transformation is a multiyear process, with ongoing investments in infrastructure, data pipelines, and talent to support scalable, high-value AI solutions.
EPAM's Strategic Focus on AI-Native Transformation
EPAM emphasizes its positioning as an AI-native transformation company, with double-digit growth in AI-native revenue, driven by high client adoption of AI initiatives beyond experimental phases.
The company has developed proprietary platforms like DIAL and AI/RUN, enabling clients to deploy AI at scale without proprietary lock-in, fostering enterprise-wide AI integration.
Management highlights that AI embedding increases complexity, driving demand for their end-to-end AI-optimized execution, organizational enablement, and transformational services.
AI and Intellectual Property Rights Concerns in Content Creation
Management emphasized the importance of protecting intellectual property rights amidst the rise of AI, highlighting ongoing legal actions against companies that violate IP rights.
CEO Robert Thomson expressed concern over AI profiting from creators' works without proper compensation, citing examples like President Trump's books.
Thomson warned that derivative AI works could undermine the value of original content and threaten the content ecosystem.
The company is actively negotiating with AI firms to secure IP rights and prevent misuse of proprietary content.
Gartner emphasizes AI as the highest demand area, with rollout of AskGartner, an AI-powered insights tool, expected to be completed for all licensed users by year-end.
AI is also used internally, with over 50 applications to improve associate productivity and effectiveness.
Management views AI as a key to reaccelerating growth and improving operational efficiency, with early promising results but long-term impact still uncertain.
Atlassian's AI-Driven Product Innovation and Momentum
Management emphasized the significant role of AI in product development, with over 2.3 million AI now users, up 50% from last quarter, indicating rapid adoption.
The launch of Team '25 and the Teamwork Collection has exceeded expectations, with major enterprise customers consolidating onto Atlassian's platform due to AI integration.
AI features are embedded at the core of Atlassian's platform, such as Rovo Dev CLI and GPT-5 collaborations, driving increased user engagement and collaboration.
Management highlighted ongoing R&D investments, including partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic, to enhance AI capabilities and maintain competitive advantage.
Statistical evidence shows AI-driven features increase content creation and edits, e.g., 15% more pages created and 33% more edits in Confluence, demonstrating tangible productivity gains.
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