AI Adoption Faces Gradual Market Plateau

By 2026, analysts and critics note a slowdown in generative AI adoption after ChatGPT's rapid rise in late 2022. Gary Marcus argues in his Substack that deep learning limits—hallucinations, weak reasoning, and energy costs—are contributing to waning corporate use; Pew found roughly 10% of U.S. adults use chatbots for news. Expect market consolidation and emphasis on governance and hybrid approaches.