OpenSummit.AI 2026 | 10 Key Takeaways

Your Data Is the Edge, Not the Model

Models are becoming replaceable commodities. Your proprietary data and context are the real, lasting advantage.

The same task ran A$0.24 on one model vs A$0.01 on another - a 24x spread. Match the task to the model, not the hype.

Within a year, today's cloud-grade models should run on high-end home computers.

Ask "which model for this job", not "which is best". Anthropic for strategy, OpenAI for ops, Gemini for visuals. Don't lock to one vendor.

Australia is high on basic chatbot use but low on advanced business AI - ranked 9th of 64 (Cybernews AI Adoption Index).

AI is complex - the golf-ball surface analogy. Domain knowledge and specialisation are key.

Bots may outnumber humans online by 2027 (Cloudflare). As agents become the audience, optimising for them is the new SEO.

AI agents will handle more of the buying journey. Full autonomy - handing over your card unsupervised - still feels a step too far.

74% of companies say AI isn't delivering the ROI they expected (McKinsey). ROI is now the boardroom question.

OpenAI reportedly earns about $1 for every $4 it spends - growth funded by heavy compute investment.

Same task. Different model. Different cost.

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