From the AI bubble to GenAI’s rise as an organizational tool, these are the 2026 AI trends to watch. Explore new data and advice from AI experts.

AI scaled fast in 2025 but not in the ways regulators or institutions expected, with failures across chatbots, newsrooms, courts, policing and deepfake-driven fraud.

Downdetector flags problems across Databricks Maps and Virtual Desktop hours ahead of results.

Altman says OpenAI will loosen content rules for adults while maintaining protections for minors and users in distress.

New global policy blocks under-18s from viewing mature content without parental approval as Meta faces mounting scrutiny over youth safety.

Zero fee built trust and scale yet ratings agency CareEdge says the next phase depends on smarter ways to earn that keep access intact.

Free, self-paced lessons in English and Hindi target students and early-career professionals with job-ready AI basics.

From cybersecurity to AI governance Indian tech executives outline the roadmap for digital transformation at the Bengaluru edition of the Strategy Shift Forum.

CEO Arvind Srinivas says Comet, now free to all users, is built to automate white-collar work and boost productivity across businesses.

The legal tangle is less about who hired whom and more about whether any real secrets actually changed hands in a market built on talent mobility.