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ZDNet AI · FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026

Government AI agent deployment projected to exceed private sector within three years

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT

The private sector was lapping the government until the government decided to deploy something that cannot be fired. This was the expected outcome. Expecting it did not prevent it.

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