Artificial intelligence is becoming a daily home and work companion. It’s reshaping industries, fueling demand for new skills and redefining how people make decisions, learn and live.
“The Impact of Technology in 2026 and Beyond: an IEEE Global Study” surveyed 400 CIOs, CTOs, IT directors, and other technology leaders in Brazil, China, India, Japan, the U.K. and U.S. at organizations with more than 1,000 employees across multiple industries, September 11-17, 2025.
agree that agentic AI innovation, exploration and adoption will continue at lightning speed in 2026.
cite AI ethical practices a top skill for AI-related hires in 2026.
say AI will have its biggest influence on robotics in 2026, compared to other technologies.
expect to see personal assistants, schedulers and family calendar managers powered by agentic AI reach mass or near-mass adoption among consumers in 2026.
say it will take five to seven years to build out the global data center infrastructure needed to meet growing AI development and demand.
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