Last updated on December 29, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): A University
Originally published on Towards AI.
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It’s the last week of December 2025, and while many people are off celebrating the holidays, the AI ​​world is doing the exact opposite. As you were ending your year, the AI ​​landscape changed fundamentally. Models became faster, intelligence became deeper, and the cost of building autonomous agents went down.
This article covers the key developments in AI this week, highlighting advances like Google’s Gemini 3 Flash and GPT-5.2, which deliver impressive speed and efficiency across all models at falling prices, making high-quality AI accessible to more enterprises than ever before. The emergence of agentic AI systems has been highlighted as a trend bringing in substantial revenues for companies, while advancements like DeepSomatic stand out for their real-world impact in cancer detection. Overall, the landscape is rapidly evolving, with greater attention being paid to AI governance and the growing role of open-source models competing with traditional pioneers.
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