On January 4th, the day beforeMicrosoft CEO SATYA NADRASatya NadellaPublished an annual thought entitled " Looking forward " 。
He says2026 will beAIAnother critical watershed in development, the industry is moving beyond its initial exploration period towards a new phase of "widespreading"。
Nadra pointed out that, while this was only the beginning of a long period of marathons, the current moment had shown a significant difference. The industry is beginning to make a clear distinction between the "magic" and "substantial" applications at the level of technology presentation。
He admitted that there was a "model backlog" in which the ability of the model had temporarily exceeded the ability of humankind to transform it into a real impact。
IN RESPONSE TO AI DEVELOPMENTS IN 2026 AND BEYOND, NADRA PROPOSED THREE CORE PILLARS:
Reshaping human relationships: Nadra stressed that AI should be considered a scaffold of human potential, not a substitute for human beings. The point is not how strong the model is, but how humans use it. He called on the industry to stop the debate about the exact calculation of the "spam content vs" and instead create a new human balance。
Project paradigm shift: At the application landing level, Nadra believes that 2026 will be a year of evolution from "models" to "systems". It is not enough to simply pursue the exponential growth of model capabilities, but also to reconcile multiple models with intelligent bodies (Agents) through the construction of complex engineering support systems。
SOCIAL LICENSING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION. NADRA STRESSED THAT FOR AI TO BE "SOCIALLY LICENSED" IT MUST HAVE A POSITIVE AND ASSESSABLE IMPACT IN THE REAL WORLD. IN PARTICULAR, HE MENTIONED THE NEED FOR INDUSTRY TO CAREFULLY ALLOCATE SCARCE ENERGY, ENERGY AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FACING HUMANITY AND THE PLANET。