To navigate these risks, experts suggest we must stop talking about AI as having "capabilities" and start talking about its specific "functionalities"—focusing on who is using the tool and for what purpose.
: By 2026, AI-generated media has become so cheap and scalable that it routinely blurs the line between real and fake, challenging journalism, legal systems, and personal reputations. We need to talk about A.I.
The routine use of AI has created a crisis of confidence in what we see and hear. To navigate these risks, experts suggest we must
We Need to Talk About AI: From Hype to Human Agency As we move through 2026, the conversation surrounding Artificial Intelligence has shifted from "what is it?" to "what is it doing to us?". The initial era of evangelism is being replaced by a period of rigorous evaluation, where the true utility and social consequences of these systems are finally being put to the test. We Need to Talk About AI: From Hype