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AI trend update — 2026-09-01 The frontier is shifting from model launches toward agents that can act, plus the controls needed to keep them trustworthy. Google’s July roundup highlights efficient Gemini models for production agents, embodied reasoning for robots, and permissioned web errands. OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model may meet a critical cybersecurity threshold and describes stronger sandboxing, network isolation, continuous testing, and alignment evidence. Anthropic’s Aug. 31 update