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Four Predictions for How AI Will Change Software in 2026
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- AI and I
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- Dec 31, 2025
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Tomorrow is the first day of 2026, and to give our listeners a view of the trends that’ll shape the year ahead, Dan Shipper had Every COO Brandon Gell on AI & I to discuss their predictions for what’s next. They discussed how software will be built, who will build it, and what it will take for truly autonomous AI agents to become a reality.If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! Want even more?Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free.To hear more from Dan Shipper:Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Start00:01:05 — Introduction00:01:34 — Reflections on Every’s growth over the past year00:09:38 — What changes when a company grows from 20 to 50 people00:11:55 — How agent-native architecture will change software in 202600:17:13 — Why designers are slated to become power users of AI00:23:24 — The new kind of software engineer who will direct AI agents00:33:42 — Why the next wave of AI training will focus on autonomy