Destrier has identified seven predictions for how AR will evolve in 2026: (1) Agentic AR Co-Pilots Everywhere: AI co-pilots transition from experimental tools to core AR infrastructure for briefing prep, RFI orchestration, and narrative consistency; (2) Wider Use of Real-Time Analyst Influence Graphs: dynamic maps replace static tier lists, tracking how analyst ideas flow across firms and AI surfaces; (3) A New Research Format: Prompt-Native: at least one top-tier firm introduces LLM-optimized research balancing human narratives with machine-readable structure; (4) Gartner’s EMQ and MQ on a Collision Course: EMQs expand into non-GenAI domains and blur the distinction with Magic Quadrants in AI-mediated buyer journeys; (5) Instrumented Research Consumption Analytics: AR dashboards combine analyst-firm telemetry with AI search monitoring to track competitive visibility in answer-engine summaries; (6) AI Governance and “Analyst Safety” Become Board-Level Issues: at least one high-profile AI hallucination involving analyst research triggers governance escalation; and (7) Spatial and Physical AI-Driven Analyst Experiences: multimodal, immersive formats replace slide-centric analyst days, measured by both room experience and AI-search performance.

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