AI in 5: AI’s 2030 Breakthrough: The Pivot from Productivity to Profit (January 20, 2026)

Reading Time: < 1 minute – Discover why 80% of execs are pivoting from AI efficiency to AI innovation. Plus, China’s new GLM-Image and the rise of Agentic AI at Davos.

AI in 5: AI’s 2030 Breakthrough: The Pivot from Productivity to Profit (January 20, 2026)
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Discover why 80% of execs are pivoting from AI efficiency to AI innovation.
Plus, China’s new GLM-Image and the rise of Agentic AI at Davos.



Welcome to AI in 5, the quick-hit segment of AI Innovations Unleashed. In this episode, Doctor JR breaks down why 2026 is the year we stop using AI to save time and start using it to make money.

Highlights include:

  • The 2030 Revenue Roadmap: Analyzing the new IBM study where 79% of CEOs project AI as their primary revenue driver.
  • China’s Hardware Breakthrough: How Zhipu AI’s GLM-Image bypassed export bans by training a world-class model on local Huawei silicon.
  • The Productivity Paradox: Anthropic’s data proves AI is actually boosting complex, high-skill work faster than routine tasks.
  • Agentic Foundations: The IBM and e& partnership announced at Davos to bring “action-oriented” AI to global governance.

Expert Quotes:

  • Mohamad Ali (IBM): “AI won’t just support businesses, it will define them.”
  • Aaron Levie (Box): On why human judgment is more vital as agents take over the “work.”

APA Citations:

  • Anthropic. (2026, Jan 19). AI boosts complex work fastest. EdTech Innovation.
  • IBM Institute for Business Value. (2026, Jan 19). AI Poised to Drive Smarter Business Growth Through 2030.
  • Zhipu AI. (2026, Jan 19). GLM-Image Model Trained on Huawei Ascend Hardware

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