🎙️ The Friday Download: AI Did What This Week? From Deepfake Drama to Code That Writes Itself (February 20, 2026)

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AI chefs, deepfake chaos, smarter tutoring, and medical AI with humility.
Here’s what actually mattered in AI this week.



This week on The Friday Download, Tour Guide JR D breaks down the weird and the wonderful in AI.

From a viral deepfake executive video that sparked market confusion to AI-powered tutoring systems improving adaptive learning, the headlines swung between chaos and competence. We also explore AI energy-grid optimization reducing peak-load strain and new medical imaging systems that now flag diagnostic uncertainty instead of pretending perfection.

The takeaway? AI isn’t magic — and it isn’t madness. It’s a tool that amplifies whatever system it enters.

Sources referenced:
• Reuters – Coverage on deepfake misuse and AI-generated media risks
• The Verge – Reporting on generative AI and corporate implementation trends
• MIT Technology Review – AI in energy grid optimization
• Nature Medicine – AI-assisted medical imaging advancements

AI is wild. But it’s also growing up.

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JR is the founder of AI Innovations Unleashed—an educational podcast and consulting platform helping educators, leaders, and curious minds harness AI to build smarter learning environments. He has 22 year of project management experience (PMP certified) and an AI strategist who translates complex tech into practical, future-focused insights. Connect with him on LinkedIn, Medium, Substack, and X—or visit him @ aiinnovationsunleashed.com.

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