AI NEWS January 23, 2026 Here is a summary of what happened in the AI world this week. ⢠Apple switches its AI partner from OpenAI to Google for Siri and Apple Intelligence. ⢠Bill Gates and OpenAI back a $50M AI health initiative in African clinics. ⢠Anthropicās CEO warns against selling advanced AI chips to China. ⢠OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia join the U.S. āGenesis Mission.ā ⢠AI adoption grows globally but the usage gap widens. ⢠U.S. federal agencies expand AI deployments across government. ⢠U.S. state attorneys general challenge AI outputs and bias concerns. ⢠Missouri AG demands transparency from major AI firms. š” Why it matters: AI isnāt just evolving, itās being regulated, deployed, and contested across tech, government, and society.