Research Briefing

The State of AI

A Research Review on AI in Software Engineering – H1 2026

August 5th, 1pm ET

1 hour

Speakers

Tomas Pardiñas

Sr. Product Researcher, AI, Jellyfish

Benjamin Kotrc

Research Director, Jellyfish

AI is driving unprecedented gains in software delivery and unprecedented costs. Join Jellyfish Research for an exclusive look at new data from the first half of 2026 as we explore why some engineering organizations are turning exploding AI spend into measurable business outcomes while others are simply burning through tokens.

In this research briefing, we’ll explore:

  • Why AI spending is growing faster than expected (and what to do about it)
  • Understanding effective AI costs and token economics
  • How context, workflows, and codebase design outperform simply buying more AI
  • What engineering leaders should prioritize during the second half of 2026