One-Minute Daily AI News 1/16/2026

1. Biomimetic multimodal tactile sensing enables human-like robotic perception.[1]
2. OpenAI to begin testing ads on ChatGPT in the U.S.[2]
3. AI system aims to detect roadway hazards for TxDOT.[3]
4. Trump wants Big Tech to pay $15 billion to fund new power plants.[4]

Sources:

[1] https://www.nature.com/articles/s44460-025-00006-y

[2] https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/open-ai-chatgpt-ads-us.html

[3] https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/ai-system-aims-to-detect-roadway-hazards-for-txdot/

[4] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-plants-pjm-energy-prices-governors/