Our wildest AI predictions for 2026
From Breakeven Brothers by Bradley Bernard, Bennett Bernard
January 20, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 36
About this episode
The episode discusses wild AI predictions for 2026 while recapping recent AI meetups in San Francisco.
What does the future hold? Before diving into some wild predictions, we recap a whirlwind week of AI meetups in San Francisco. We share key takeaways from the Agents Anonymous meetup at Sentry's HQ, including a fascinating talk from a Cursor engineer on solving the "long-running agents" problem and what it took to build a web browser autonomously. Then, we switch gears to the Laravel community, discussing Taylor Otwell's demo of a new first-party AI package and the unique vibe of builders who wait for tech to be proven before delivering powerful tools. With our minds on the future, we lock in our 2026 predictions with a 4x4 bingo card. We're placing our bets on everything from full-length AI-generated films and humanoid robots in high-income homes to the first $1 trillion AI IPO and the rise of a $10,000-a-month AI subscription plan. Will UBI become a serious midterm topic? Will Apple finally make a huge AI comeback? Will we see the reintroduction of human typing (typos and all) as a signal of authenticity? We cover 16 bold, specific, and sometimes scary predictions that paint a vivid picture of the next two years in tech and society. Chapters: 00:08 Recapping Recent San…
People in this episode
Hosts: Bradley Bernard, Bennett Bernard
Topics covered
- AI predictions
- technology trends
- economic shifts
- AI meetups
- future of AI
- Laravel community
- media and entertainment
Keywords
- AI predictions
- 2026
- Cursor
- Laravel
- humanoid robots
- AI-generated films
- economic shifts
- AI subscription
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cursor, Laravel
Places: San Francisco
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