This article covers five key trends that will likely shape how teams build with AI this year.

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A forward-looking overview of five AI trends shaping 2026: reasoning models and RLVR training methods, AI agents with tool use, specialized coding agents, the rise of open-weight models, and multimodal AI including physical AI and world models. Covers key developments like DeepSeek-R1's RLVR approach, MCP for tool integration, coding agents from Anthropic and OpenAI, open-weight releases from Alibaba and OpenAI, and advances in video generation and robotics.

What’s Next in AI: Five Trends to Watch in 2026

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