The 7 next big things in foundational AI for 2026

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Fast Company — Technology at 06 Oct, 11:00 UTC

AI innovation may feel like it’s utterly dominated by a few giants, but the reality couldn’t be more different. These honorees have thrived by zeroing in on specific challenges, including teaching the technology to interpret sensor data, speeding up inference, and giving researchers better insight…