Our Scans · (ZY.4.04) Cognitive Science · Weekly Summary

• [New] By application type, natural language processing is expected to grow at a remarkable CAGR between 2026 and 2035. Precedence Research
• [New] In 2026, AI-powered workflow automation will be the backbone of the most agile and effective product orgs-driving speed, focus, and impact at scale. Airtable
• [New] Generative AI will be everywhere in e-discovery by 2026, but not necessarily where some evangelists predict. Winston Taylor
• [New] By 2026 more than 40% of all searches will take place via generative AI. ClickForest
• [New] The evolution of AI and data governance through 2026 and beyond will be shaped by regulatory maturation, technological advancement, and organizational learning about what actually works in practice. VisioneerIT
• [New] One year ago, the consensus among serious AI scientists placed AGI - Artificial General Intelligence, meaning AI that matches or exceeds human-level reasoning across all domains, somewhere between 2030 and 2032. Gradion
• [New] A separate Gartner poll of 402 senior marketing leaders found that 65% of CMOs believe AI will dramatically transform their role within two years. California Management Review
• [New] Generative AI could inject $4.4 trillion annually into the global economy, optimizing diverse operations ranging from software engineering to tailored customer interactions. Market Data Forecast
• [New] AS the fraction of AI R&D performed by AI systems increases, the productivity boost over human-only R&D could increase ten-fold, then a hundred-fold, then a thousand-fold. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] There is a 60% chance that, by the end of 2028, an AI system will be capable of creating its own successor with no human involvement at all. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] Dominant Platform Components: AI analytics engines are set to command around 28% of the revenue share in 2026, while automation modules are likely to grow the fastest through 2033, driven by rising demand for self-healing and autonomous IT operations. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The integration of generative AI into industry-standard creative software (like Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and Canva) will reach deep maturity. Intellectual Clouds
• [New] Clerical and administrative workers may be more exposed to AI-induced job displacement than other professionals because they lack adaptive capacity due to limited savings, advanced age, scarce local opportunities, and/or narrow skill sets. WHEC.com
• [New] By mid-2026, marketers will likely have access to sophisticated targeting options that leverage AI and machine learning. Apeiros Marketing
• [New] Data centers, largely driven by AI compute, consumed roughly 415 TWh in 2024 and are projected to reach over 940 TWh by 2030. Intellectual Clouds
• AI governance has arrived faster than most businesses expected, with NSW already legislating and a federal clock ticking. Sandforest
• Google DeepMind has introduced an AI Control Roadmap that treats highly capable AI agents as potential insider threats, granting permissions only after verified behaviour and continuously monitoring their actions. MarketingProfs
• Estonia plans to create digital identities for AI agents, allowing them to perform authorized tasks on behalf of individuals while making their actions verifiable and auditable. MarketingProfs
• Estonia plans digital identities for AI agents. MarketingProfs

Last updated: 10 July 2026