Product Strategies to Win in the AI Vendor Races

Discover Gartner strategies for CPOs to win the AI vendor race — prioritize innovation, scalability and customer needs for profitable growth by 2026.

CPOs expect that 56% of their product portfolio revenue growth will be AI-related in 2026.

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Winning the AI vendor race is a critical ask for every CPO

As the AI vendor race intensifies, CPOs and product leaders must embrace innovative technologies, invest in scalable AI solutions and align offerings with evolving customer needs. Success will depend on agility, strategic vision and the ability to deliver differentiated value that positions your portfolio ahead of the competition.

Download this guide for key steps to achieving success on this mission-critical priority and to learn more about how Gartner collaborates with leaders like you to drive key outcomes.

Reimagining product strategy

To outperform in the AI vendor race, CPOs need to act immediately by differentiating through continuous innovation, delivering scalable and secure enterprise-ready products and prioritizing user experience and responsible AI practices to build trust.

Gartner has identified the major actions and decisions on your journey to success on this mission-critical priority. Gartner has tools and insights to support you throughout these steps, which will typically span many quarters or even years. (Your organization may or may not need to pursue each of them in any given order.)

The steps to win in the AI vendor races are:

Understand customer needs

Use Gartner Peer Insights™ to track unmet market needs and align your product roadmaps to customer pain points.

Refine AI use cases

Analyze consideration factors and evaluate buyer decision drivers to capture product-market fit opportunities.

Differentiate AI features

Stand out by delivering advanced AI models, unique integrations and robust industry solutions to build trust.

Anticipate market shifts

Evaluate use cases to align AI strategies with business outcomes and sequence anchor bets into your roadmap.

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