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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

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Friday, March 27, 2026

When Nelson Mandela was freed from prison on Robben Island he proved that it is possible to be enslaved in body while at the same time being free in mind and spirit. The way that he forgave his jailers and worked for reconciliation between races, showed that he was much less a prisoner than some of the rulers of apartheid had been. Slavery of the mind or spirit is much more common than slavery of the body. Sometimes,... Click for more

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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

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