What’s Next in AI: 7 Trends to Watch in 2026
Susanna Ray

What’s Next in AI: 7 Trends to Watch in 2026

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Don’t compete with AI, but focus on learning how to work alongside it. The coming year, she says, “belongs to those who elevate the human role, not eliminate it.”

Quantum computing has long felt like science fiction. But researchers are entering a “years, not decades” era where quantum machines will start tackling problems classical computers can’t, says Jason Zander, executive vice president of Microsoft Discovery and Quantum. That looming breakthrough, called quantum advantage, could help solve society’s toughest challenges