AI agents make 90% of business-to-business purchases

Gartner predicts that 90% of business-to-business purchases will be intermediated by AI agents, pushing more than $15 trillion in spending through machine-to-machine negotiations.

Forecast: Gartner, October 2025. Source: Gartner, October 2025 predictions

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