AI News Strategy Guide: What I’d Do for 2026

By 2026, I’m planning for AI-mediated news discovery (chatbots as new “app stores”), agentic AI systems that automate multi-step newsroom tasks, and a bigger verification burden. The winners will invest in discoverability inside AI conversations, data democratization via newsroom chatbots, and scenario planning around regulation, talent, and AI-era cyberattacks—without pretending AGI is around the corner.