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Beyond AI: new technologies on the horizon
Regional Audit Committee NetworksAudit Committee Leadership NetworkJuly 2026
The topic of artificial intelligence has come to dominate conversations about technology to an extent that few non-experts would have predicted a mere five years ago. But even as boards and management teams come to terms with the risks and opportunities of AI, a collection of new technologies is already emerging. These technologies—neither strictly offshoots of AI nor entirely independent of it—are likely to reshape business just as much as AI has done over the past three years.
In June 2026, ACLN and ACN members gathered in Washington, DC, along with guest experts, for a series of discussions about three of these emerging phenomena: quantum computing, AI-enabled cyber threats, and stablecoins. This ViewPoints explores the governance challenges that these advances pose.