Kevin Kelly at WAIC2026: 'No One Is Late' to the AI WaveReporting from a Sina News article dated July 30, 2026, futurist Kevin Kelly told an audience at the WAIC2026 Youth AI Education Forum that the AI wave has only just begun, and that "no one is late."Kelly's central message: the current moment is an early chapter of the AI curve rather than a closing one, and newcomers have room to engage without the pressure of having missed the window. The remarks were delivered on July 19, 2026, at a forum hosted by Yuanbiancheng under the theme "Youth Growth in the AI Era."During the same event, Yuanbiancheng announced a full brand upgrade and unveiled a "5A System" aimed at building AI literacy among young learners, signaling a shift in the company's focus from coding-based education toward broader AI literacy cultivation.For readers tracking long-horizon technology shifts, the framing matters: an established futurist placing this phase at the start of an AI curve, with the education sector already repositioning around AI literacy rather than code alone.












