I came across this video that gives a no nonsense review of where GenAI profitability can be found. I highly recommend watching it, but for those in hurry, here is the TLDR:
- ROI is not productivity/time saved/lines of code written/number of emails written etc.
- Only 11% of 2400 companies surveyed in 2025 were able to increase ROI using GenAI.
- Companies that saw increased ROI are those that redesigned their business processes to integrate seamlessly with GenAI. However, this associated change management for many also obliterated any gains.
- GenAI Wrappers addressing domain specific needs seem more likely to increase ROI with this market estimated to grow to $38 billion by end 2025.