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Navigating a world transformed by intelligent, adaptive systems

We are entering a new technological era where intelligence scales across every process, product and decision. NTT DATA Technology Foresight 2026 explores how organizations can turn this shift into sustainable growth by designing systems that are transparent, ethical and aligned with human purpose.

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Foresight trends

Human-orchestrated autonomy

Autonomy enters a new phase in which intelligent systems can operate and act at scale and speed, yet remain guided by human intent to ensure that decisions are purposeful, transparent and aligned with broader enterprise and societal goals.

Embodied agency and emotions

Emotionally responsive systems are emerging Synthetic emotion fosters trust, engagement and ethical interaction, humanizing data and enabling co-evolution of human and artificial empathy that will impact wellbeing, productivity and affective transformation across society.

Intelligence we trust

Cybersecurity evolves into a trusted layer of adaptive intelligence, learning from and adapting to complex threats while maintaining confidence across increasingly interconnected ecosystems. As AI systems gain autonomy, security extends to protecting their integrity, transparency and ethical behavior.

Informed infrastructure

Infrastructure becomes an active foundation for innovation, using continuous intelligence to optimize performance, anticipate demand and balance agility, cost, control and sustainability in real time. It seamlessly spans the hybrid continuum of devices, edge and cloud, orchestrating diverse workloads to deliver the greatest value and efficiency.

The Sovereign Silicon Ecosystems

Semiconductor innovation is vital for national resilience and technological autonomy. Nations are building end-to-end chip ecosystems to secure supply chains, protect IP and maintain computing leadership. Control over silicon drives digital transformation, emphasizing collaboration, sustainability and global innovation.

From illusory efficiency to sufficiency

The next frontier of growth moves beyond the pursuit of narrow efficiency toward sufficiency, where technology enables businesses to thrive responsibly while strengthening resilience and long-term credibility.

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The rise of mass intelligence shifts our focus from acceleration to significance. When emotionally aware systems, sovereign compute and trusted infrastructure come together, technology evolves into a purposeful ally — amplifying resilience and reinforcing the values that will define our shared future.

Oliver Koeth,
Managing Director of Technology and Innovation, NTT DATA DACH
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