· Bhanu Pratap
· AI & Machine Learning
State of AI 2026: Benchmarks Near Perfect, Transparency at an All-Time Low, and GPT-6 on the Horizon
The Stanford AI Index 2026 landed this week with a stark paradox — AI capabilities are advancing faster than ever, yet model transparency has collapsed and public trust is eroding. Meanwhile, OpenAI's next flagship is weeks away and AI agent benchmarks are being rewritten.