Next Wave International™ is a faith-based communications group >which is
training organizations to engage the future & move society forward
in a positive direction. Founder / Director: Mal Fletcher

Tech Forecasts 26: How Agentic AI, Humanoid Bots and Biometrics Will Shape Everyday Life

Posted Monday, January 19, 2026

By Mal Fletcher

“Technology is a word that describes something that doesn’t work yet,” wrote Douglas Adams. That might change in 2026.

The year ahead will mark an inflexion point in the relationship between advanced technologies and everyday life. Artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, humanoid robotics and perhaps new forms of digital money will move from the margins of policy debate into the centre... Click for more

Maximising God's Investment in You

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

If you read this passage of the Bible all the way through, you'll find that it is all about increase. It's about God's servants doing all they can to maximize the gifts he has invested in them. God has given you and me abilities that he expects us to turn into influence. The capacity to do certain things well is something we've each inherited at birth. We have come into this world with innate abilities, and these have been developed through... Click for more

Help Me Fight for Human-Friendly AI!

We cannot wait for artificial intelligence to decide its ethical limits. We must act decisively to maximise AI’s benefits but limit its potential threats. You can help us be a catalyst for that. Join the fight now! Click here to find out about the GoFundMe appeal.

Emotional AI and Mental Health

Can AI Companions End the Loneliness Epidemic?

Remember when you first heard of ‘social bots'?

You know, those fluffy animals that could respond to affection from elderly people in care facilities. They appeared to be quite harmless, if a little odd. Sadly, social bots now take on potentially more... Click for more

	OUT NOW "Fascinating Times" LATEST BOOK by Mal Fletcher
	Now on KINDLE "Five Big Ideas" and More by Mal Fletcher
	Mal on X Leadership, Society, Future Hugely Popular!
	Contemporary Church Needs Strategic Leadership! Great Leadership Articles
	Books & E-Books Check offers in our webshop ...


Connect with us online:

Visit our sister site: 2030plus.com

2030plus with Mal Fletcher - Foresight, Innovation, Leadership. Click here to visit our sister site

I've seen Mal Fletcher speak several times at Wave Church, USA. He is leading the charge in bringing the local church and God's message to the mainstream market. I look forward to this website everyday and the encouragement it gives... Thank you Mal for all that you do!
Sam, United States

Hi Mal and team. The article on the Danish cartoons is well written.
Lance, Australia

Send us your feedback

Tech Forecasts 26: How Agentic AI, Humanoid Bots and Biometrics Will Shape Everyday Life

Posted Monday, January 19, 2026

Maximising God's Investment in You

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Help Me Fight for Human-Friendly AI!

Emotional AI and Mental Health

Can AI Companions End the Loneliness Epidemic?

OUT NOW "Fascinating Times" LATEST BOOK by Mal Fletcher

Now on KINDLE "Five Big Ideas" and More by Mal Fletcher

Mal on X Leadership, Society, Future Hugely Popular!

Contemporary Church Needs Strategic Leadership! Great Leadership Articles

Books & E-Books Check offers in our webshop ...

OUT NOW
"Fascinating Times"
LATEST BOOK by Mal Fletcher

Now on KINDLE
"Five Big Ideas" and More
by Mal Fletcher

Mal on X
Leadership, Society, Future
Hugely Popular!

Contemporary Church
Needs Strategic Leadership!
Great Leadership Articles

Books & E-Books
Check offers in our webshop ...