

The 2026 ECM Trends: What Was Right, What Was Hype, and What Made Us Roll Our Eyes
At the beginning of 2026, TechTarget published its list of the top six content management trends for the year: generative AI, agentic AI, platform expansion, line-of-business involvement, predictive analytics, and automated information security. Now that we're three-quarters of the way through 2026, it seems like a good time to check in. What did they get right? What turned out to be a little overblown? And which "new" trends made those of us who have been working with ECM fo















