AI Moves In 2026

I’m not Nostradamus so don’t hold me to this, but we’re in for something different in 2026. It’s gonna be pay-to-play better. We’ll see ads on AI platforms, that’s how companies keep the lights on.  We’ll get basic “premiumish” service on the free tier.  Also, we’ll be locked in. Nah, not in the way that people tell us to focus, but by the vendor. If you’re already all-in with #TeamGoogle, you’ll get the most with Gemini and vice versa. Also, context will be King, Queen and Ace. It’s not about what to ask when prompting, now it’s what you’re telling it and the files and docs you need for it. That’ll move your work along faster. 

Also, those generalists you shit on, the gap between them and specialists are closing in. Especially with AI training firms going deep in their pockets, I mean spending bands on specialized and supervised training. What do you think is gonna happen in the future if businesses get rid of titles and specialization to save money? Who do you think is going first? Exactly.  It won’t completely happen this year but it’s trending that way.

Agents are cool but companies are focusing on AI workflows meaning there’s still the human-in-the-middle that I’ve been barking about for months. I can see some moving towards automated autonomy in the future, but you gotta walk before you crawl.


What do you think? Am I full of it or do I have a point?