These SEO predictions for 2026 feel too real đź’€

Jan 22, 2026 · 1:32 · Short-Form Video
Jamie Indigo — SEO Expert · Tech SEO Connect
Martha van Berkel — SEO Expert · Tech SEO Connect
Jess Joyce — SEO Expert · Tech SEO Connect

Key takeaways

Major AI companies are burning cash at unsustainable rates; Meta is predicted to be the first to drop or get acquired as capital runs out.
Anthropic burned through $74 billion in 2025 despite achieving operational break-even, making it vulnerable to acquisition or collapse.
Structured data is positioned to become the core communication layer between SEOs, marketers, and AI systems at scale in 2026.
These predictions are grounded in observable trends from Google and Microsoft, though future adoption by OpenAI and others remains uncertain.

Chapters

AI company cash burn and acquisition predictions
Structured data as AI communication layer

Quotes

“None of these companies can keep going at the rate they're running through cash.” — Jamie Indigo
“They burn through 74 billion in 2025. Just saying.” — Jamie Indigo
“I really believe structured data will be like the data layer for how SEOs and marketers will communicate with AI at scale.” — Martha van Berkel
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