This is why our next prediction from Premise partner and former NEA partner Vanessa Larco is so thrilling. She thinks that 2026 is going to be a big year for consumer artificial intelligence. Having tenured experience building and investing in consumer and prosumer markets, Larco believes this is just the beginning. In her view, breakthroughs in AI technology will make it possible to deliver “concierge-like” services. The reimagined space hopes to improve user experience, accessibility, and mobility across the public and private sectors.
Larco’s insights lay in the backdrop of an increasing focus for AI solutions that reach directly to the consumer. She wants to keep an eye on what new technologies will deliver for 2026. These innovations will sense and predict user intentions to create experiences tailored to each individual. Consumer AI will largely gamify and deepen businesses’ unethical, manipulative relationships with customers. This revolution will help them deliver those dreams — faster, smarter and more efficiently.
In conversations about the future of AI, Larco often finds herself in the spotlight. She shines alongside luminaries such as Sophia Kianni and Phoebe Gates. These artists and thinkers, including Larco, have all played a role in shaping our understanding of the rapidly changing world AI has conjured. Their work affects our daily lives in profound, immeasurable ways. This group’s combined experience emphasizes an impressive dedication to using AI for the greater good.
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Larco’s vision for consumer AI reflects a broader industry trend where technology aims to provide tailored solutions for individual users. Investors and innovators are capitalizing on these new opportunities like never before. Anticipation is building about the potential of these innovations to revolutionize user experience in both the public and private sectors.
