The Artificial Intelligence Show #188: AI Trends for 2026, Google DeepMind AI Predictions, Gemini 3 Flash, AI World Models & Are AI Job Losses Overblown?
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Dec 23, 2025 What could 2026 hold for AI? The hosts dive into predictions of a societal backlash against artificial intelligence and the looming arrival of human-level intelligence by 2028. Discover insights on Google’s Gemini 3 Flash and its implications for AI efficiency. They also tackle whether fears of AI job losses are exaggerated and explore the potential rise of world models. As organizations shift from pilot projects to full-scale implementations, there's a need for enhanced AI literacy and new governance roles.
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Agent-To-Agent Commerce Is Coming
- Agent-to-agent commerce will become common as autonomous agents buy and negotiate on behalf of people and companies.
- Marketers and customer teams must plan for non-human visitors interacting with site agents and purchasing via agent negotiations.
Personalization Becomes The Key Differentiator
- Personalization of AI assistants will be the main differentiator between similar models as they learn user preferences, tone, and beliefs.
- Deep personal context may lock users into platforms that best understand their workflows and history.
Staff Verification Roles For Agent Outputs
- Hire verification and AI oversight roles to validate long-horizon agent outputs and citations.
- Assign staff to analyze agent chain-of-thought and confirm research accuracy before applying results.