Data Points
Qwen’s improved open-weights image editing model. Yann LeCun’s last research paper for Meta. Falcon H1R 7B, a hybrid reasoning model. SWE-Lego, a training recipe for squashing software bugs.
Data Points
GLM-4.7, Zhipu’s open-weights reasoning model. Minimax’s M2.1 update ahead of planned company IPO. India’s intervention to restrict Grok’s deepfake nudes. Scientific Context Protocol, a new standard for research agents.
Machine Learning Research
Next year, I’m excited to see AI break out of 1:1 relationships with each of us. In 2026, AI has the potential to bring people together and unite us with human connection, rather than polarize and isolate us. It’s about time for ChatGPT to enter your group chats.
Machine Learning Research
Over the past few years, we have seen rapid progress in models that jointly reason over text, images, sequences, graphs, and time series. Yet in biomedical settings, these capabilities often remain fragmented, brittle, or difficult to interpret.
Machine Learning Research
AI research in 2026 should confront a simple but transformative realization: Models that predict are not the same as systems that act. The latter is what we actually need.
AI Careers
A little more than three years ago, OpenAI released ChatGPT, and education changed forever. For students, the ability to generate fluent, credible text on demand in seconds is an incredible new tool.
Machine Learning Research
In 2026, I hope AI will transition from being a tool for efficiency to a catalyst for scientific discovery.
Machine Learning Research
My hope is that open AI continues to flourish and ultimately wins.
Letters
Happy 2026! Will this be the year we finally achieve AGI? I’d like to propose a new version of the Turing Test, which I’ll call the Turing-AGI Test, to see if we’ve achieved this.
The Batch Newsletter
The Batch AI News and Insights: Happy 2026! Will this be the year we finally achieve AGI? I’d like to propose a new version of the Turing Test, which I’ll call the Turing-AGI Test, to see if we’ve achieved this.
Data Points
Usually, Data Points brings you the latest AI news, tools, models, and research in brief. But in today’s special New Year’s 2026 edition, you’ll find something different: a collection of our readers’ highest hopes for AI in 2026.
Data Points
Usually, Data Points brings you the latest AI news, tools, models, and research in brief. But in today’s special New Year’s 2026 edition, you’ll find something different: a collection of our readers’ highest hopes for AI in 2026.