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This is a preview of InfoQ's annual AI, ML, and data engineering trends report, featuring Chip Huyen and the InfoQ editors discussing agentic AI, the push for cheaper and faster inference, and the move from software-only AI toward robotics and physical AI. The discussion is still at the overview stage, so readers should treat its trend claims as the panel's perspective rather than measured results, and check the full report for specifics.
Podcast: AI, ML, and Data Engineering InfoQ Trends Report 2026
In this episode, members of the InfoQ AI and ML editorial staff and friends of InfoQ discuss the current trends in the domain of AI, ML and Data Engineering. One of the regular features of InfoQ are the trends reports, which each focus on a different aspect of software dev. These reports provide the InfoQ readers and listeners with a high-level overview of the topics to pay attention to this year. By Chip Huyen, Daniel Dominguez, Hien Luu, Arthur Casals
Srini Penchikala: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the 2026 AI and ML Trends Report Podcast. Greetings from the InfoQ AI, ML and Data Engineering team. We also have a special guest today for this year's trend report discussion. This podcast is part of our annual report to share with our listeners what's happening in the areas of AI and ML technologies. I am Srini Penchikala. I serve as the lead editor for the AI, ML and Data Engineering community on InfoQ. I will be facilitating our conversation today. We have an excellent panel with subject matter experts and practitioners from different specializations in the AI and ML space. I will go around our virtual room and ask the panelists to introduce themselves. We will start with our special guest first, Chip Huyen. Hi Chip, thank you for joining us and participating in this podcast. Could you introduce yourself and tell our listeners what you've been working on? Chip Huyen: Hello, I'm Chip. I'm very excited to be here today. It's an honor. I know that everyone on the panels has amazing background. I've been following your work for a long time. Today, I was hoping to share what I know, but…
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