AI News Flash for February 20, 2026 at 01:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Launch

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/googles-new-gemini-pro-model-has-record-benchmark-scores-again/

2. NIST AI Agent Standards Initiative

https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/19/nist-launches-ai-agent-standards-initiative-autonomous-ai-moves-production/

3. AMC Theatres Refuses AI Short Film

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ai-short-movie-amc-theaters-1236509143/

4. MIT Study on AI Chatbot Bias

https://news.mit.edu/2026/study-ai-chatbots-provide-less-accurate-information-vulnerable-users-0219