INDIANAPOLIS — A panel of leading tech visionaries at the 2026 Technology Power Breakfast today unveiled a groundbreaking prediction: artificial intelligence is on the cusp of developing the necessary social graces and corporate jargon proficiency to attend, and possibly even host, future power breakfasts.

“We’re talking about an AI that can not only generate a compelling keynote speech but also make meaningful eye contact while pretending to listen to a venture capitalist explain blockchain for the fifth time,” stated Dr. Evelyn Thorne, CEO of FutureSight Analytics, to a room of nodding human executives. “The efficiency gains will be astronomical.”

According to Thorne, the primary challenge isn't the AI's ability to process information or predict market trends, but rather its capacity to feign genuine interest in lukewarm coffee and strategically timed laughter at mediocre jokes. “Our current models struggle with the nuanced art of 'active listening face' during a 7 AM presentation,” she admitted, “but we’re making significant strides with deep-learning algorithms trained on thousands of hours of LinkedIn headshots and corporate retreat footage.”

Another panelist, Mr. Kenneth 'Ken' Sterling, Head of Disruptive Synergies at OmniCorp, enthusiastically added, “Imagine an AI that never needs a bathroom break, never asks a redundant question, and can seamlessly transition from discussing Q3 projections to the latest golf handicap without missing a beat. It’s the ultimate networking tool.” He then paused, seemingly to check if his own AI assistant had noted his profound insight.

Critics argue that the development might render human attendees obsolete, a concern quickly dismissed by organizers who assured everyone that there would always be a need for human credit card numbers to pay for the AI's attendance.