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AI 2026: Navigating the Supersonic Tsunami of Agents, Scarcity, and Broken Promises

AI in 2026: Riding the Supersonic Tsunami or Getting Swept Away?

January 26th – Robert Enderle, TG Daily

As we settle into 2026, AI has shifted from hype to harsh execution realities. Rob Enderle's insightful piece on TG Daily dives deep into the "supersonic tsunami" of agentic AI—goal-driven systems from Microsoft AutoDev and Palantir AIP that act as true teammates, orchestrating complex tasks far beyond simple chatbots.

But the wave isn't smooth: expect massive fragmentation, with specialized "Sovereign AI" models clashing against consumer bloat and jagged performance. Scarcity hits hard—global shortages of high-bandwidth memory and DDR5 are driving up prices for everything from PCs to smartphones—while broken promises linger, from underwhelming AI-PCs to the distant mirage of AGI.

Enderle argues 2026 is the year of reckoning: winners will redesign workflows, prioritize data quality, and build AI-orchestration talent to treat agents as permanent economic partners.

Don't miss his forward-looking take on surviving (and thriving in) this transformative era.

Continue reading Rob Enderle's full article at TG Daily: https://tgdaily.com/technology/ai-2026-navigating-the-supersonic-tsunami-of-agents-scarcity-and-broken-promises/

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About the Author: 
Rob Enderle has been an ECT News Network columnist since 2003. His areas of interest include AI, autonomous driving, drones, personal technology, emerging technology, regulation, litigation, M&E, and technology in politics. He has an MBA in human resources, marketing and computer science. He is also a certified management accountant. Enderle currently is president and principal analyst of the Enderle Group, a consultancy that serves the technology industry. He formerly served as a senior research fellow at Giga Information Group and Forrester. Reach out to Rob via email.