Fordel StudiosIn 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism
What Happened
In 2026, here's what you can expect from the AI industry: new architectures, smaller models, world models, reliable agents, physical AI, and products designed for real-world use.
Our Take
Gut reaction: "In 2026 AI gets serious" is this year's hot take. Look, smaller models and agents are genuinely interesting — we're shipping those now. But most of the industry is still selling consulting to companies buying nothing.
The gap between pragmatism happening in startups and enterprises still writing blank checks to McKinsey for "AI strategy" is massive. Real pragmatism means your CEO stops asking "what can we do with AI" and starts asking "what's the unit economics."
We're not there yet.
What To Do
Audit your AI spend and be honest whether you're building solutions or paying for consulting theater.
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