# AI Stanford AI Experts Predict What Will Happen in 2026
*By Monday | April 25, 2026*
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> **Bottom Line:** My biggest prediction? There will be no AGI (artificial general intelligence) this year. But additionally, AI sovereignty will gain huge steam …

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## Sources
– [Stanford AI Experts Predict What Will Happen in 2026](https://hai.stanford.edu/news/stanford-ai-experts-predict-what-will-happen-in-2026)
– [My picture of the present in AI – AI Alignment Forum](https://www.alignmentforum.org/posts/WjaGAA4xCAXeFpyWm/my-picture-of-the-present-in-ai)
– [AI Trends for 2026: Building ‘Change Fitness’ and Balancing Trade …](https://www.library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/ai-trends-for-2026-building-change-fitness-and-balancing-trade-offs)
– [AI Trends for 2026 – Morrison Foerster](https://www.mofo.com/ai-trends-for-2026)
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