Our 5 trends for 2026 in technical communication

News Our 5 trends for 2026 in technical communication February 4, 2026 We asked our team which topics and trends will dominate technical information communication in 2026. The focus areas vary, but everyone agreed on the core topic:2026 will not be the year in which AI can do everything on its own, but the year in which AI becomes more powerful through structured knowledge. Knowledge graphs will thus evolve from a nice-to-have to a prerequisite for the successful use of artificial intelligence in industry.1 From GenAI to knowledge-centered systems “It’s not the size of the language models that will be decisive in 2026, but the quality of the underlying information,” summarizes our colleague Johann Wagner, Knowledge Engineer. “Knowledge graphs will become the key to dynamically mapping context, verifying answers, and transforming AI from a cool text generator into a reliable assistant.