Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Recon's CEO of AI, Joe Salesky, to discuss his new report on the obstacles to mass AI adoption and what the industry may look like in 2026.

00:00 Episode intro

00:25 AI adoption has stalled despite model improvement

02:17 First-party data's role in adoption

03:58 Model Context Protocol is needed

05:55 Navigating privacy concerns

07:28 When will mass adoption occur?

08:18 Google and Meta's prospects

09:14 Predictions for 2026

10:31 Report overview and future AI research

12:03 Episode wrap-up

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