16th annual edition ('our 16th trip around the sun'). Six trends, each in Now / New / Next sections; 'New' sections carry the 18-to-24-month horizon, 'Next' sections the next decade. The introduction ('AI everywhere') and conclusion ('Breadth is the new depth') are not trends. Edition-level claim: AI 'will be as foundational as electricity to daily business and personal lives'. published from the edition page's publishDate; the PDF file on deloitte.com was regenerated in February 2026.
In the coming years, advancements in AI could lead to seamless spatial computing experiences and improved interoperability, ultimately enabling AI agents to anticipate and proactively meet users’ needs.
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Over the next 18 to 24 months, key AI vendors and enterprise users are likely to have a toolkit of models comprising increasingly sophisticated, robust LLMs along with other models more applicable to day-to-day use cases.
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we anticipate that enterprises will be grappling with decisions about the first two areas over the next 18 to 24 months.
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Experts predict that quantum computers, which could mature within five to 20 years, will have significant implications for cybersecurity because of their ability to break existing encryption methods and digital signatures.
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Core systems providers have invested heavily in AI, rebuilding their offerings and capabilities around an AI-fueled or AI-first model.
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Deloitte’s foresight analysis suggests that, by 2027, even in the most conservative scenario, gen AI will be embedded into every company’s digital product or software footprint
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