"the one thing I have become most convinced of is that product teams are really in a unique position to unlock AI value for their organizations."
"Much of the talk around AI has to do with using large language models and generative AI to create content. Rightly so, both professionals and consumers are leery of AI's ability to replace human writing and reporting. In 2026, however, AI practices will move from primarily writing prompts in an app like ChatGPT to what is known as agentic AI, or tools made for specific purposes that can improve and redirect workflows."
"For example, agents can work behind the scenes as research and fact-checking assistants, content transcribers and summarizers, and generators of audio and video presentations. Agents can be developed to "watch" city council meeting videos and alert for certain words or phrases."
Product teams are uniquely positioned to unlock AI value because the function combines business, technology, and user needs. By 2026 product and AI will converge across three areas: agents, archives, and vibe coding. Agentic AI will shift practices from ad-hoc prompting toward purpose-built tools that improve and redirect workflows. Agents will serve as research and fact-checking assistants, transcribers, summarizers, and audio/video generators. Agents can monitor meetings, alert on keywords or phrases, and reformat human-prepared articles into platform-specific formats such as vertical video scripts. Product leadership will guide integration of AI into newsroom processes and tooling.
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