The 2026 Reckoning: Why You Should Be Paying Attention Now (Live Replay)
The CEO Retort with Tim El-SheikhShow Notes
In January 2025, I discussed why it was the rising era of “IoS” (Internet of Shit). Not only did it exceed my expectations, but it has set the path for 2026, which will be the year of reckoning, and it won’t be pretty.
This is a replay of our very first livestream on YouTube, available in the live section of our channel.
Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:01:41) – 2026 plans for the CEOR podcast and events, and our positioning against other podcasts (00:24:35) – Is 2025 a turning point that would force political change that would influence AI's future? (00:30:06) – 2026 predictions: It has now gone far beyond AI! (00:42:46) – What the current VC focus on "gamification of everything" tells us about the tech sector's direction in 2026 (00:53:36) – Is China going to win the so-called "AI war" in 2026? (01:04:14) – Will the 2026 reckoning burst the AI bubble, and will Trump play a role in bailing out AI companies?
Episode Notes & Citations: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2026/02/02/the-2026-reckoning-why-you-should-be-paying-attention-now/
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