Will AI Continue On The Exponential Curve, Or Not?

Will AI continue on its exponential roadmap? It depends. If the AI investment bubble pops, funds will dry up, construction will stop, and programmers will be fired. If progress continues through Q1 of 2026, there will be enough horsepower to fuel big corporations for years, but what if they cannot see a return on their investments (ROI)? Then the AI industry could dry up like a potsherd.
The next big step for AI is to increase the time that it can process agentic tasks. When it hits 24 hours, it