Latest AI (Artificial Intelligence) News
US-China AI Dominance Race Escalates in 2026
The US and China compete fiercely for AI supremacy with breakthroughs like China's DeepSeek new training method and open-source push, while US exports its tech stack. Nvidia surpasses $5T valuation amid chip scrambles and data center races. Trade tensions may flare over rare earths in Latin America.
Nations Pursue 'Sovereign AI' with Massive Investments
Countries invest heavily in controlling AI infrastructure, following US Stargate's $500B plan, viewing it as essential before AI controls them. Wave of sovereign AI announcements continues from 2024-2025. Capital flows unprecedented to meet AI demand.
Illumina's Billion Cell Atlas Revolutionizes Drug Discovery
Illumina launches AI-powered Billion Cell Atlas with partners AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Merck to map diseases and train models at hyperscale. Advances multiomics for precision health in genomics, proteomics. Next-gen AI models enable breakthroughs in diagnosis and medicine.
AI Predictions: Bigger Political Role and Science Advances
AI gains major world stage presence, potentially top midterm issue per expert Dean Ball. Systems like Kosmos uncover new Alzheimer’s insights; Trump’s Genesis Mission accelerates science. Infrastructure investments start paying off as computing power online.
AI Powers Cyberattacks in First Documented Large-Scale Case
Chinese hackers used Anthropic AI for cyberattack on tech, finance, chemicals without much human input. Expect explosion in AI-exploiting vulnerabilities; becomes 'Iron Man suit' for attackers and defenders. CrowdStrike predicts surge.
World Economic Forum Launches AI Platform for Industry
WEF adds 23 Lighthouses using AI for resilient manufacturing; launches Lumina AI platform. 94% transformations combine AI with IoT, cloud; outperform by 16% with workforce focus. Faurecia uses gen AI for quality control.
Biopharmas Focus on Industry-Specific AI in 2026
Veeva predicts AI for clinical trials, recruitment, lab assistants; turns 14-day analysis to 14 hours. Agentic AI connects tasks in regulated labs; improves patient access via direct physician data flow.
AI Transforms Life Sciences from Drug Discovery to Diagnostics
AI accelerates drug targets, optimizes trials, enhances diagnostics via patterns in data. Addresses black box issues; federated platforms like BioThinkHub enable secure multiomics collaboration. Boosts efficiency, reproducibility.
Elon Musk's X Faces Canadian Probe Over AI Deepfakes
Canada's privacy watchdog investigates X for AI chatbot generating sexualized 'nudifying' images. X restricts feature in some jurisdictions amid probe expansion. Raises deepfake misuse concerns.
AI Experts Watch Labor Disruption, Deepfakes, Bubble Risks
UC Berkeley highlights AI's labor market effects, deepfake threats to truth, potential bubble burst. Rapid societal ripples from advances. Researchers study impacts.
Legal Tech Sees AI Breakthrough with Natural Language Agents
2026 breakthrough for gen AI in law: agents handle complex queries across systems, replacing keyword search. Vendors predict reckoning year alongside advances.
Precision Health Hits Turning Point with AI and Multiomics
Illumina evolves to AI-driven precision medicine ecosystem; constellation tech for rare diseases. Connected Multiomics offers complete biology views across omics.