2024 Q4 - 2025 Q2: The Adoption Tsunami - Every Fortune 500 implements AI strategies - AI tools become standard in all knowledge work - First wave of AI-native startups hit $1B valuations
2025 Q3 - 2026 Q4: The Capability Leap - AI begins autonomous problem-solving - Multi-modal AI (text, image, video, code) becomes seamless - Industry-specific AI outperforms human specialists
2027-2028: The Integration Inflection - AI-human teams become the norm - Legal/regulatory frameworks catch up - New economic models emerge
2029-2030: The Intelligence Threshold - Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) discussions become practical - Fundamental restructuring of work begins - Post-scarcity economics enter mainstream debate