SMRTR AIJul 12, 2026The Next Web

The AI race has quietly stopped being about who has the biggest model

The AI race has quietly stopped being about who has the biggest model

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Enterprises are abandoning the "biggest model wins" mindset, choosing AI tools based on cost and task fit instead of benchmark rankings. Monthly AI bills reaching millions, plus cheap Chinese models rivaling US labs, are forcing this shift. Gartner expects 40% of enterprise apps to use task-specific AI agents by late 2026.

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