IBM Think Roundup: Key AI and Tech Trends Expected to Define 2026

Summary

IBM Think published a trends roundup for 2026 featuring perspectives from multiple industry experts. Kevin Chung, Chief Strategy Officer at Writer, identified three defining trends: the shift of AI from individual productivity tools to team and workflow orchestration that coordinates entire workflows across departments; the advancement of reasoning capabilities that transform AI from passive assistant to active collaborator capable of anticipating needs and meaningful problem-solving; and a broa