AI News Flash for February 17, 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Figma × Anthropic "Code to Canvas"

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/17/figma-anthropic-ai-code-designs.html

2. Stuart Russell AI Arms Race Extinction Warning

https://www.barrons.com/news/ai-arms-race-risks-human-extinction-warns-top-computing-expert-74df6e59

3. Tailscale "Aperture" AI Agent Governance

https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/17/secure-networking-startup-tailscale-launches-identity-linked-governance-ai-tools-agents/

4. AI Chatbots Stumped by Medical Questions - Nature Medicine

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/medical-advice-ai-chatbots-symptoms