IBM Think: AI and tech trends expected to shape 2026

IBM Think’s 2026 technology outlook argues that the pace of innovation is still accelerating. The article gathers expert predictions across AI, quantum computing, hardware efficiency, enterprise systems, open source, and trust.

IBM expects enterprises to move beyond AI experimentation toward systems that deliver measurable return, stronger security, and more private deployments. The article also suggests that model competition may become less important than orchestration: combining models, tools, workflows, and agents into practical systems.

Other themes include quantum advantage, efficient AI hardware, edge AI, agent-to-agent communication, domain-specific models, open-source governance, and continuous monitoring to manage model drift and bias.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/think/news/ai-tech-trends-predictions-2026