Aeterna Insight Survey.
What Global Leaders Think About Self-Evolving Infrastructure.
As part of our commitment to strategic foresight, Fijishi conducted a cross-sector survey involving over 400 executives, technologists, and public sector leaders to assess the strategic impact of Aeterna — our cognitive orchestration engine. Participants represented sectors including:
Telecom & Satellite Networks
Defense & Cybersecurity
Financial Services & Insurance
National R&D Agencies
Healthcare & Genomics
Climate & Infrastructure
Key Insight 01: AI Is Moving from Automation to Cognition.
These respondents saw Aeterna as more than an AI tool — they recognized it as a thinking substrate for adaptive institutions.
- 78% identified autonomous orchestration as a strategic priority over workflow automation.
- 65% view Aeterna-type systems as essential for high-stakes decision support.
- 52% prioritized AI capable of generating R&D hypotheses.
Key Insight 02: Self-Evolving Infrastructure Demands Strategy Reform.
Aeterna is not just another platform. It redefines how decisions, ethics, and adaptation are encoded into infrastructure.
- 62% said Aeterna adoption would change their operating models.
- 58% anticipate new roles like “Cognitive Systems Architect.”
- 51% emphasized ethics, autonomy governance, and continuous model retraining as top priorities.
Key Insight 03: Leading in Aeterna Means Ecosystem Mastery.
Leaders don’t plan to go it alone. They expect to co-evolve ecosystems.
- 66% cited pre-competitive alliances as essential.
- 59% called for consortia around RIS, quantum, and neuromorphic systems.
- 54% want simulations using real-time Aeterna outputs.
Key Insight 04: Strategic Metrics Must Evolve.
The survey shows a shift from optimization to strategic resilience.
- 67% said transformation KPIs should track system-wide adaptability—not just ROI.
- 44% endorsed scenario modeling as a new executive function.
- 47% saw improved decision-cycle velocity from Aeterna foresight integration.
Key Insight 05: Aeterna Will Restructure Strategic Intent.
More than a platform, Aeterna is viewed as an organizing principle for the next 20 years.
- 61% anticipate “hyper-adaptive strategies” across departments.
- 55% expect continuous redesign of products/services.
- 50% foresee major reductions in decision latency.