Building Open-Source AI Models That Emphasize Generating Mental Health Advice

I discuss what open-source means in the realm of AI and LLMs. There are efforts to devise open-source LLMs for mental health guidance. An AI Insider scoop.

Alpamayo is not a condiment, but a whole new family of open source AI models

Nvidia keynotes, always led by CEO Jensen Huang, are famous for its dozens of announcements. And the keynote at CES 2026 has been no different. And yup, the keynote is still happening. So let’s catch up with one news item: Alpamayo.
Electrek

Nvidia unveils open-source AI for autonomous driving, ships in Mercedes-Benz CLA in Q1 2026

Huang confirmed that the 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA will be the first production vehicle to ship with Nvidia’s entire AV stack, including the new Alpamayo reasoning capabilities.

China's open AI models are in a dead heat with the West - here's what happens next

With the rising technological prowess and greater openness of Chinese models, the world is increasingly turning to the East for efficient and customizable AI, a new report finds.

AI Models Are Starting to Learn by Asking Themselves Questions

An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence.
HHS

Nvidia Bets on Reasoning AI for Self-Driving Cars

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang launched Alpamayo, an open reasoning AI model family for autonomous vehicles, and Rubin, a six-chip platform promising AI tokens at
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