Prompt shift: Top consumer AI trends reshaping search, shopping, and creativity in 2026

In this special edition of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton shares his perspective on the Top consumer AI trends for 2026 and how they reshape daily life, commerce, and creativity. He explains how Consumer AI adoption behavior moves beyond work tools into search, shopping, health, and learning. This reflection covers the rise of the Gen Alpha AI generation, the shift toward a new AI-powered front door of the internet, the growth of Chat-based shopping, and why hyperpersonalization marketing becomes a basic expectation. Matt also explains why this moment signals AI and the end of the knowledge economy and what brands must prepare for next.

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