By Al Jazeera
Publication Date: 2026-01-07 05:10:00
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From surveillance to job losses to resistance movements – what the next phase of AI could mean in 2026.
Published on January 7, 2026
Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly: from chatbots to autonomous systems to physical machines. As investment increases, so do concerns about job losses, surveillance, war and whether the boom can continue. We take a look at where AI is headed in 2026 and how resistance to uncontrolled technological power is growing.
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- Brian Merchant (@bcmerchant), author of the Blood in the Machine newsletter.
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Chloe K Li with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Fatima Shafiq and our host Malika Bilal. It was published by Noor Wazwaz.
Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is our director of audience engagement.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our…
