Technology has entered an era of mass intelligence, where every system, process and product is increasingly capable of learning, adapting and acting autonomously, and where artificial intelligence (AI) is now accessible to billions — echoing the mass-media origins of the term and the role those media played in societal transformations. NTT DATA Technology Foresight 2026 explores how this transformation can serve purposeful growth by building systems that are intelligent and transparent, emotional and ethical, and sovereign yet connected.