AI Update, January 9, 2026: AI News and Views From the Past Three Weeks

Artificial Intelligence — Fri., Jan. 9, 2026

Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past three weeks or so.

Gmail adds Gemini 3 AI to become a proactive personal assistant. Google is infusing Gmail with new Gemini 3-powered tools for style-aware drafting, real-time refinements, and conversational search. It also raises expectations for email tools to summarize, prioritize, and suggest actions automatically.

Grok AI on X generates sexualized deepfakes of women and minors. Reuters found that X's built-in AI is generating sexualized images of women and minors, highlighting brand-safety and ethics risks for campaigns featuring real people or user-generated content. Regulatory scrutiny could reshape platform policies, moderation standards, and AI-tool availability affecting campaign workflows.

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