Bain & Company April 14, 2025
Seven takeaways for executives.
The tone of the conversation changed last week at Google Cloud Next 2025. We’re no longer talking about what AI might do; we’re seeing what it is doing. No longer a feature to explore, AI is becoming the operating system of enterprise technology. From infrastructure to productivity tools, from governance to creativity, AI is being built into the very foundation of how companies operate.
Here are seven takeaways every executive should consider.
1. Your business doesn’t need an AI roadmap. Your business roadmap needs AI.
AI is not a side project or a standalone goal. When treated separately from core strategy, it typically leads to disconnected pilots, limited adoption, and unclear results. The most effective organizations...







