Across HPE Discover 2026, executive conversations with leaders like Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy, and recent episodes of The Six Five Pod, one message has been consistent: AI spending is consolidating, not contracting. Enterprises are moving away from broad experimentation and concentrating investment on fewer, higher-impact initiatives with clear paths to ROI. The AI budget isn't shrinking, but it is becoming more selective. Here's what that means for enterprise technology leaders planning the next budget cycle.

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