The Take: Is AI headed for a breaking point?
From surveillance, job losses and resistance movements, what the next phase of AI could mean in 2026.
Artificial intelligence is moving fast: from chatbots to autonomous systems and physical machines. As investment surges, so do concerns about job losses, surveillance, warfare and whether the boom can last. We take a look at where AI is headed in 2026 and the growing resistance against unchecked technological power.
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Chloe K Li, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Fatima Shafiq, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.
Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is our lead of audience engagement.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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