Abstract: Artificial intelligence is a core topic of coverage for the newsroom at MIT Technology Review, and the journalists who work there are always looking ahead to what’s coming next. That’s especially challenging for the fast-moving field of artificial intelligence, where it can be particularly difficult to distinguish hype from reality. Executive editor Amy Nordrum will share the major developments and recent advances that the newsroom is watching closely, touching on topics like generative search, AI agents, AI in gaming, small language models, AI companions, and more. Consider this your primer on which areas of AI are most important to know about and worth watching in the months ahead.