
Aisha Harris predicts a fully AI-generated song will hit the Billboard Hot 100 in 2026.
As heard by us
A loose, funny 2026 prediction round with its sharpest edge in the panel's unease over generative AI and creativity.
Pop Culture Happy Hour's 2026 forecast uses the annual prediction game as an excuse to take the temperature of pop culture, with Linda Holmes, Aisha Harris, Stephen Thompson, and Glenn Weldon laughing through last year's misses while trying again anyway.
Why you'd press play
For when you want a year-end pop-culture conversation about what 2026 has in store, with a sharp eye on AI and fake-looking media.
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