State of AI Report 2026: AI is building AI

<p>What changed in artificial intelligence in 2026, and what comes next? From AI agents helping build better AI to advances in robotics, the State of AI Report 2026 examines the breakthroughs, businesses, and risks shaping the field.I’m Nathan Benaich, founder of Air Street Capital and author of the State of AI Report. In this 34-minute walkthrough, I explain the findings that matter most across research, industry, politics, and safety, then share our predictions for the next 12 months.In this video:• The competition between OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, and the rise of Chinese open models• AI agents automating research and taking on longer tasks• Robotics, world models, and autonomous driving• AI adoption, company growth, and the impact on jobs• NVIDIA, GPU demand, and the data center buildout• Sovereign AI, government policy, and control over frontier models• AI safety, cybersecurity, and the risks of agents acting in real systems• Our predictions for the year ahead, including AGI in 2027Read the full report, including charts and sources: https://www.stateof.ai/Get ongoing AI analysis through the State of AI newsletter on Air Street Press: https://press.airstreet.com/Learn more about Air Street Capital: https://www.airstreet.com/Which prediction do you disagree with most? Tell me in the comments.</p>