The latest AI news we announced in August 2026
Here are Google’s latest AI updates from August 2026
How AI-native companies turn workflows into operating capability
Basis, Clay, and Exa Labs use AI agents to improve onboarding, account management, and developer integrations. See what enterprise leaders can apply.
Try Google Pics: Easy image creation and editing in Google Workspace
Built on our latest Nano Banana model, Google Pics — our image creation and editing tool — is now available.
Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards
Astra is the first OpenAI model to meet the Critical cybersecurity capability threshold under the Preparedness Framework, with stronger safeguards for release.
Healthcare organizations can now connect EHR and additional industry data to ChatGPT
ChatGPT can now connect to trusted healthcare data, helping clinicians securely access patient context, medical research, and more.
How law firm Gilbert + Tobin governs and scales AI with OpenAI
See how Gilbert + Tobin combines CEO-led commitment, rigorous governance, and human accountability to scale ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex across the firm.
Developing Enterprise Frontier Safeguards with our customers
Developing Enterprise Frontier Safeguards with our customers
GigaPath-Flash and GigaTIME-Flash: Toward population-scale discovery with efficient pathology foundation models
What if pathology foundation models could do more with less? GigaPath-Flash and GigaTIME-Flash cut computational demands while maintaining strong performance, opening the door to larger studies and broader exploration. The post GigaPath-Flash and GigaTIME-Flash: Toward population-scale discovery with efficient pathology foundation models appeared first on Microsoft Research.
OpenAI supports California’s bill to advance youth AI safety
OpenAI supports California SB 1119, advancing strong, age-appropriate AI safeguards for teens while preserving opportunities to learn, create, and explore.
Polimill builds Japan's next-generation public AI infrastructure
Polimill uses OpenAI GPT models and Codex to help municipalities search and use administrative knowledge while accelerating development.
A milestone in expanding access to AI
ChatGPT Ads reaches $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate and expands globally, supporting broader access to AI through free and affordable options.
Improving our alignment and security efforts
Improving our alignment and security efforts