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🔮December 20, 2025

Business software predictions for 2026

Generative AI, extreme automation and autonomous systems: what we'll see next year.

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2025 was the year AI stopped being "the future" and became an everyday tool. What's coming in 2026? These are our predictions based on what we're seeing in the market.

1. Generative AI in Daily Operations

Not just chatbots anymore. In 2026 we'll see AI that:

  • **Automatically generates reports** from raw data
  • **Writes personalized follow-up emails** for each client
  • **Creates legal documents** based on smart templates
  • **Suggests dynamic pricing** based on demand and competition
  • Real impact

    An accountant who today spends 4 hours on a monthly report will have it in 15 minutes with human review.

    2. Autonomous Systems (Human-in-the-Loop)

    The "set it and forget it" concept will reach ERPs:

  • **Automatic reordering** of inventory when stock runs low
  • **Recurring billing** with smart retries
  • **Accounting classification** without human intervention
  • **Customer responses** that only escalate when necessary
  • The key

    Humans supervise, they don't execute. They intervene by exception, not by rule.

    3. Native Integration with WhatsApp Business API

    WhatsApp will stop being "the informal channel":

  • **Interactive catalogs** within chat
  • **Integrated payments** with QR and links
  • **Automatic reservations** without leaving WhatsApp
  • **Electronic invoices** sent instantly
  • Why it matters

    In Latin America, WhatsApp is the #1 channel. Systems that don't integrate natively will become obsolete.

    4. Dashboards with Conversational AI

    Goodbye to static reports. In 2026:

  • "What were my top 5 clients this quarter?"
  • "Why did sales drop in November?"
  • "Compare this month with the same month last year"
  • The system responds with charts, tables, and explanations. No menu searching.

    5. Native Multi-currency and Multi-country

    Globalization reached SMBs:

  • **Multi-currency invoicing** with automatic exchange rates
  • **Multi-country tax compliance** (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico)
  • **Distributed inventory** with real-time synchronization
  • Opportunity

    Companies that previously only sold locally now export. Systems must adapt.

    6. Low-Code for Customization

    End users will create their own:

  • Custom fields
  • Tailored reports
  • Simple automations
  • Basic integrations
  • Paradigm shift

    "I want a field for X" will no longer require waiting for the vendor. The user adds it in minutes.

    7. Cybersecurity as Standard

    It's no longer a differentiator, it's a requirement:

  • **Biometric authentication** instead of passwords
  • **End-to-end encryption** for sensitive data
  • **Automatic auditing** of access and changes
  • **Immutable backups** against ransomware
  • What WON'T Change

  • The need for specialized human support
  • The importance of clean, well-structured data
  • The value of a system that's actually used (not shelfware)
  • Client-vendor relationships based on trust
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