Progress Software Outlines Six AI Trends Expected to Matter in 2026

Summary

Progress Software published a trends piece identifying six AI themes it expects to define enterprise adoption in 2026. The key thesis is that the market is shifting from proof-of-concept demos to production-grade, governed AI platforms. The article highlights agentic AI scaling, coding assistants, MCP/A2A interoperability standards, policy-as-code governance, and orchestration as the capabilities that will separate leaders from laggards. The piece emphasizes treating every AI assistant like a p