Roundtables: Unveiling The 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

Watch subscriber-only discussion unveiling a new list capturing 10 key technologies in AI that you need to know about in 2026. Subscribers saw a special edition of Roundtables simulcast live from EmTech AI, MIT Technology Review's signature conference for AI leadership. Subscribers got an exclusive first look at a new list capturing 10 key technologies, emerging trends, bold ideas, and powerful movements in AI that you need to know about in 2026. Grace Huckins, AI reporter, hosted this session as Amy Nordrum and Niall Firth, executive editors, unveiled the list onstage. Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these charts. Exclusive: Niantic's AI spinout is training a new world model using 30 billion images of urban landmarks crowdsourced from players.