"How should leaders prepare for AI's accelerating impact on work and everyday life? AI scientist, entrepreneur, and Pioneers of AI podcast host Rana el Kaliouby shares her predictions for the year ahead-from physical AI entering the real world to what it means to onboard AI into your org chart. El Kaliouby cuts through today's biggest AI headlines, bringing to light the insights that will matter most in the months to come."
"But I think the thing I'm most excited about for 2026 is how AI can actually help us build deeper human connections and more meaningful human experiences. And the way this happens is through AI that can really help you organize your relationships and your network and surface connections that you need and maybe make warm introductions to you. I love connecting with people, but my relationship data is a mess."
Relationship-intelligent AI will organize personal and professional networks, merge disparate sources (LinkedIn, messaging apps, notes), surface relevant connections, and make warm introductions to deepen human interactions. Physical AI will increasingly enter the real world, creating embodied systems that interact with environments and people. Organizations will need new structures to onboard AI, defining roles, responsibilities, and interfaces between humans and AI agents. Leaders must prioritize data hygiene, interoperability, privacy protections, and ethical guardrails to maintain trust. Preparing teams for human-AI collaboration and investing in tooling that centralizes relationship data will unlock meaningful experiences and operational value.
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