Davos 2026: Leaders Obsess Over Scaling AI

Good morning. I’m reporting from Davos, switzerland,⁢ at the⁤ World Economic Forum.President Donald Trump’s arrival with a large U.S. delegation dominates discussions here, but AI is⁣ a close second.

Last year, DeepSeek’s R1 model shocked the conference. We’ll see if a similar announcement changes the AI conversation this year—rumors suggest DeepSeek plans another model release.Right now, business leaders seem less ⁢focused on AI hype and more concerned with‍ practical, large-scale implementation.

Salesforce’s chief engineering and customer success officer, Srini Tallapragada, told me the company uses ‘forward deployed engineers’ to improve feedback between customers and‍ product teams. Learn more about Salesforce.