2026 in artificial intelligence
The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in artificial intelligence, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
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Events
January
- 5 January – Samsung Electronics announces plans to double its number of manufactured smartphones with Google Gemini-backed AI features, from 400 million in 2025, to 800 million in 2026.[1]
- 6 January – LMArena announces the closing of a $150 million Series A funding round, bringing the company’s post-money valuation to approximately $1.7 billion. The round was led by Felicis and UC Investments (University of California), with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, The House Fund, LDVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Laude Ventures.[2]
- 9 January – xAI limits use of image generation to paid users following the generation of sexually explicit deepfakes.[3][4]
- 10 January – Indonesia blocks access to Grok due to nonconsensual sexualised deepfakes.[5]
- 11 January – Malaysia blocks Grok due to nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes.[5]
- 16 January - The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) blocks Grok in the Philippines due to nonconsensual sexualised deepfakes.[6]
- 21 January - The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) lifts their ban on Grok.[7]
- 23 January – Malaysia lifts their ban on Grok.[8]
February
- 2 February
- 3 February – Ofcom launches an investigation into X.[11]
- 9 February – OpenAI tests advertisements for ChatGPT in the United States.[12][13]
- 13 February – GPT-4o is retired.[14]
See also
References
- ^ Jin, Hyunjoo (January 5, 2026). "Exclusive: Samsung to double AI mobile devices to 800 million units this year". Reuters.
- ^ Wiggers, Kyle (2025-05-21). "LM Arena, the organization behind popular AI leaderboards, lands $100M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ Heikkilä, Melissa (January 9, 2026). "Elon Musk's xAI restricts Grok after outcry over sexualised images". Financial Times. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Horton, Helena; Milmo, Dan; Gentleman, Amelia (January 9, 2026). "Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery". The Guardian. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ a b Watkins, Ali (January 11, 2026). "Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Cruz, Raymond Carl Dela (January 16, 2026). "DICT blocks AI Chatbot 'Grok' over sexually explicit deepfakes". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Cruz, Raymond Carl Dela (January 21, 2026). "DICT to lift Grok AI ban after corrective measures". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Baig, Hafsa Naeem (January 23, 2026). "Malaysia lifts ban on Grok AI after X addresses safety concerns". The News International. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Isidore, Chris (February 2, 2026). "Elon Musk's SpaceX acquires xAI, merging his two most ambitious companies". CNN. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Ha, Anthony (February 2, 2026). "Indonesia 'conditionally' lifts ban on Grok". Yahoo News. TechCrunch. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Wootton-Cane, Nicole (February 3, 2026). "UK regulator launches investigation into Elon Musk's X after Grok deepfakes controversy". The Independent. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence". The Conversation. January 23, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Farrant, Theo (February 10, 2026). "ChatGPT will now show you adverts. Here's everything you need to know". Euronews. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Demopoulos, Alaina (2026-02-13). "OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving: 'I can't live like this'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-14.