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  • [New] By 2026, buyers will scrutinize not just what a brand offers, but how it uses data, AI, and automation-demanding transparency, compliance, and ethical use of technology. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
  • [New] In 2026, AI agents will be able to scan and assess marketing content at lightning speed, quickly dismissing generic or ambiguous claims. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
  • [New] By 2026, B2B marketers are expected to embrace Search Engineering as a growth strategy, ensuring their brands are discoverable not just on search engines, but via AI assistants, large language models, marketplaces, and enterprise research tools. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
  • [New] Effective AI is going to hinge on the trusted data underneath - In 2026, 'explainable AI' is going to mean 'explainable data'. Radical Data Science
  • [New] A major Copilot-driven breach exposes the risks of AI over-permissioning: 2026 will see a headline-grabbing incident where Microsoft Copilot accesses sensitive data or executes privileged actions beyond its intended scope. Radical Data Science
  • [New] With researchers discovering security vulnerabilities and AI code and implementations such as Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot, a new category of threats has begun to emerge. Radical Data Science
  • [New] By 2026, up to 40% of enterprise applications could integrate task-specific AI agents. ThePromptBuddy
  • [New] By 2026, many enterprise applications will include task-specific AI agents embedded directly into workflows, driving predictions, automation and enhanced experiences. PE Global
  • [New] By the close of 2026, the dominant metric for enterprise AI success will shift from tokens generated to tasks completed autonomously. Jakob Nielsen on UX
  • [New] By the end of 2027, AI will complete tasks that take a human two months, doing so in perhaps an hour while consuming roughly $100 worth of compute. Jakob Nielsen on UX
  • [New] By the end of 2030, AI will perform tasks that take humans approximately 100 years to complete, doing so in less than a day. Jakob Nielsen on UX
  • [New] Investment in AI is increasing, leading more of the world's high-IQ humans to work on AI, which will ultimately result in more breakthroughs. Jakob Nielsen on UX
  • [New] 2026 will be the year when AI needs to prove its value through measurable return on investment, rather than artfully scripted demos and unsubstantiated claims. Call Centre Helper
  • [New] The World Economic Forum has uncovered a positive trend in the world of AI - with companies finally taking action to address the security risks of AI, as nearly two in three (64%) are now assessing the risks before deploying tools (up from 37% last year). TechRadar
  • [New] Ongoing investments in multilingual capabilities, advanced analytics, and hybrid AI-human interaction models are expected to further accelerate innovation, scalability, and global deployment. Markets and Data
  • [New] Regulatory Outlook: Gartner predicts over half of governments will mandate compliance with AI risk controls by 2026. Zylos
  • [New] Gartner predicts 80% of unauthorized AI transactions through 2026 will stem from internal policy violations rather than malicious attacks. Zylos
  • [New] As AI continues to evolve in the coming year, digital marketers should be on the lookout for even more opportunities to employ it in hyper-personalization. LOCALiQ
  • [New] In 2026, governance will become a technical property of systems, embedded directly into how AI is built and operated. Daffodil Unthinkable Software Corp
  • [New] In 2026, many of the most effective AI deployments will combine perception and action; systems that do not just interpret information, but act on it across tools and services. Daffodil Unthinkable Software Corp
  • [New] DeepSeek will launch a next-generation flagship AI model in the coming weeks, featuring powerful programming capabilities, Chinese news broke. AASTOCKS.COM
  • By 2026, generative AI will fundamentally change all aspects of life and work, from agentic AI improving productivity to AI-powered gaming, healthcare, and education. https://www.usaii.org/ai-insights/generative-ai-trends-
  • AI-powered educational artifacts will appear commonplace by 2026, producing individualized learning experiences that demonstrate enhanced results for both teachers and students on a large scale. https://www.usaii.org/ai-insights/generative-ai-trends-

Last updated: 16 January 2026



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