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Dell Tech World 2026 focused on how businesses can execute on AI.
Requirements for sovereign AI become increasingly important as agents are adopted.
One key pressure is the increased costs of using cloud-based LLMs.
Nearly every technology conference today has a focus on artificial intelligence, and this week's Dell Technologies World was no exception. But what stood out was the focus on how businesses can actually execute on AI, especially by building more AI capabilities into their infrastructure.
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Top trends at Dell Tech World 2026 that are pushing businesses to increase their on-premises AI capabilities include increasing demand for data and AI sovereignty, the need for tighter governance, especially for agents, and more direct control over these critical systems.
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