AI in 2026: the good surprises, the bad ones, and the ones nobody's talking about

A clear-eyed look at where AI actually stands today, and what will surprise us — in both directions — over the next eighteen months.

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Published APR 1, 2026

Fig 1.1: Moody lab and server-room scene with an operator at analytics monitors and a distorted face on a side display

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