Stanford AI experts predict what will happen in 2026
(external link)from Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
The era of AI evangelism is giving way to evaluation. Stanford faculty see a coming year defined by rigor, transparency, and focus on actual utility over speculative promise.
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