S2: Ep 10 | Intranet predictions for 2026

David Bowman and Jarbas Horst from Fresh Intranet share their bold predictions for workplace technology in 2026. The conversation reveals three major shifts that will reshape how organizations operate and communicate internally.

The duo explores the growing threat of AI generated content flooding workplaces and social media platforms, creating what they call AI slop that risks losing employee attention entirely. They discuss how Microsoft 365 organizations will drive software consolidation as Copilot becomes central to workplace AI strategy, forcing companies to evaluate whether external systems can justify their costs when they lack AI integration. David and Jarbas also examine how internal communications roles will become heavily AI augmented, with agents handling sentiment analysis, content prioritization, and even autonomous task execution.