I’m taking a tiny kernel of my generative-AI skepticism back and giving the technology a little credit where it’s due. At long last, it has inspired something for the workforce that actually rules.

Just as oil futures and spectrum auctions unlocked waves of investment, turning compute into a tradable commodity will be needed to fuel AI’s next stage.

The use of AI in the workplace only continues to rise, up 50% since 2023. Companies using fully AI-led processes nearly doubled last year.