#164 Jan 2026: Who Really Controls AI Now?
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Who really controls AI in 2026 — the companies building it, the platforms deploying it, or the governments regulating it?
In this January 2026 AI News Round-Up, Raghu is joined by the XTraw AI Roundtable — Manjeet, Lukas, and Sesh — to unpack the signals that mattered most this month:
The AI power shift: Massive infrastructure investments and compute concentration are redefining who can innovate at scale.
From chatbots to agents: Agentic AI is entering real enterprise workflows, reshaping execution, trust, and accountability.
Regulation goes live: New AI laws and governance frameworks move from theory to enforcement, forcing operational change.
@ Sesh @ Manjeet @ Lukas and Raghu on LinkedIn
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