
2025 is almost behind us, and AI has officially outgrown the chat box. Reasoning models arrived, agents started taking actions, infrastructure scaled massively, and governments began serious regulation.
But 2026 is shaping up to be the year AI stops just assisting and starts operating. We’re moving from tools to systems. From prompts to plans. From demos to deployment. The building blocks are already live. Here’s what’s coming next.
TDLR:
Full omnimodels unify text, images, video, audio, 3D, and robotics.
Agentic AI moves from suggestions to real-world execution.
Interactive world models let AI reason in virtual environments.
Robotics finally gains general-purpose capabilities for complex tasks.
AI infrastructure and compute continue to dominate strategy.

Google’s Demis Hassabis laid it out: 2026 will see full omnimodels. These models combine multiple modalities—text, images, video, audio, 3D, and robotics—into one coherent AI system.
Robotics gets smarter. Gemini Robotics 1.5 can now break down multi-step tasks, perceive its environment, reason step by step, and act autonomously. From sorting laundry to basic humanoid tasks, AI is finally operating in the physical world.
Images, video, and spatial reasoning converge. Nano Banana Pro and V3 video models illustrate that AI now plans, adjusts, and optimises its outputs as it creates them.
Interactive world models like Genie 3 let users explore and modify virtual environments that maintain memory and physics consistency. This opens pathways for gaming, research, robotics training, and scenario simulations.
Agentic systems advance. Multi-agent platforms assist scientists, developers, and enterprises by proposing, testing, and verifying new ideas. Alpha Evolve and other agents streamline discovery, data analysis, and security auditing.
Core pillars of 2026 AI:
Omnimodels: Unified systems across all modalities.
Agentic AI: From Copilot to Autopilot, executing multi-step workflows.
Robotics: General-purpose physical agents capable of real-world tasks.
World Models: Persistent, interactive virtual environments for exploration and training.
Data & Infrastructure: Compute as national-level strategy, powering AI at scale.
This evolution isn’t just hype. AI is becoming a true operating layer for knowledge, creativity, and physical systems.
Individuals can accomplish tasks they never could before.
Enterprises shift from pilots to measurable ROI at scale.
Research accelerates as agentic systems propose and verify discoveries.
Training in virtual worlds reduces real-world risk and cost.
Governments and companies now consider AI deployment as strategic infrastructure.
Google DeepMind: Omnimodels, Gemini Robotics, Genie 3, agentic systems.
OpenAI: GPT-5.2 and successors, multimodal reasoning, agent platforms.
Nvidia: Infrastructure and open-source AI tools.
Enterprise Leaders: Microsoft, IBM, and others integrating agentic AI across workflows.
Compute and energy demand remains enormous.
Real-world deployment of robots is still limited by safety, ethics, and regulation.
Agents require robust verification to ensure trust and reliability.
World models need massive resources to simulate accurately and consistently.
Talent scarcity may slow adoption across sectors.
By the end of 2026, AI will be:
Seamlessly integrated into physical and digital workflows.
Capable of reasoning, acting, and learning across modalities.
A driver of measurable productivity and efficiency in enterprises.
An essential tool for education, research, simulation, and entertainment.
A global strategic asset, shaping policy, commerce, and innovation.
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2026 is the tipping point. 2025 built the foundation. 2026 will be the year AI moves from assistant to operator.
Those who understand omnimodels, agentic AI, and world models will define the next wave of innovation.
The next decade will be shaped by execution, integration, and scale. The tools are here. The infrastructure is here. The opportunity? Massive.
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I just published the latest Unlocking the Future episode diving into what AI will really look like in 2026. I break down how AI is moving from assistants to operators, from prompts to plans and from demos to deployment. Highlights include: • AI agents solving real-world tasks • Reasoning across text, images, video, and 3D • Advanced robotics in everyday environments • Interactive “world models” for immersive simulations • Agentic systems for science, coding, and research It’s a peek into the next phase of AI, and how it’s set to change everything in the year ahead. Out now on @pods 🎙️ PS: Taking a short Christmas break! Merry Christmas to those celebrating and Happy New Year to all! https://pods.media/trust-me-bro/the-future-of-ai-what-2026-has-in-store
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