Assessing the Moonshots 2026 Predictions: Bold Calls or Overreach?

By Futurist Thomas Frey

When Futurists Make Specific Near-Term Predictions

The Moonshots podcast crew—Peter Diamandis, Salim Ismail, Alex Wissner-Gross, Dave Blundin, and Emad Mostaque—just made specific predictions for 2026. These aren’t vague trends or decade-long forecasts. They’re concrete, falsifiable claims about what happens in the next 12 months.

Let me assess each prediction’s credibility, examine what’s realistic versus optimistic, and identify which forecasts matter most if they prove accurate.

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2026: The Year Corporate America Faces Its AI Reckoning (Maybe)

By Futurist Thomas Frey

The Bold Prediction That Might Be Half Right

Salim Ismail recently made a stunning prediction on the Moonshots Podcast with Peter Diamandis: “I think 2026 is going to see the biggest collapse of the corporate world in the history of business.”

The context: rapid AI advancements with models like GPT-5.2 automating knowledge work at superhuman speed and low cost, building on 1.1-1.17 million U.S. layoffs announced in 2025—the highest since the 2020 pandemic. Ismail, author of Exponential Organizations, argues companies failing to radically transform by scrapping legacy systems, adopting AI-native approaches, and reskilling workforces will face existential threats as adoption tips into panic mode.

Is he right? Probably not about “biggest collapse ever”—but he might be right about something more important: 2026 is when the gap between AI-adopters and AI-resisters becomes catastrophic.

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