The World in 2026
The World in 2026: The End of Apps, Smartphones, and the Dawn of the Bio-Digital Era By AI Future Insights Editorial Team | Updated: 2025/2026 Forecast Table of Contents: 1. The Year the Screen Died 2. The Post-App Era: Rise of Large Action Models 3. The Smartphone’s Final Stand: Why Hardware is Changing 4. Humanoids in the Kitchen: The $20k Labor Revolution 5. Bio-Computing: When Silicon Meets Brain Cells 6. The Danger Zone: Autonomous Warfare and Total Surveillance 7. Trending 2026 FAQs I t is January 2026. You wake up, but you don't reach for your smartphone. In fact, you haven't "unlocked" a screen in weeks. Instead, a subtle voice in your ear—powered by a neural interface—briefs you on your day while your kitchen humanoid has already prepared your cof...