Feb 13, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired xAI, opening the door to richer financing of the merged entity’s AI research, a tighter focus on space applications of AI, and — if Musk’s dreams are realized — solar-powered data centers in space.

Anthropic updated its flagship large language model to handle longer, more complex agentic tasks.

AI is becoming ubiquitous, yet no standards exist for auditing its safety and security to make sure AI systems don’t assist, say, hackers or terrorists. A new organization aims to change that.

AI models that diagnose illnesses typically generate diagnoses based on descriptions of symptoms. In practice, though, doctors must be able to explain their reasoning and plan next steps. Researchers built a system that accomplishes these tasks.

I recently spoke at the Sundance Film Festival on a panel about AI.

The Batch AI News and Insights: I recently spoke at the Sundance Film Festival on a panel about AI.