AI is moving from optional upgrade to the core of leadership. Here's what to take away this week.- Microsoft's Nadella makes AI the core of strategy, pushing flatter teams, faster decisions, and human-centered products.- The White House issues a federal AI regulation order with a new AI Litigation Task Force to harmonize rules and reduce state fragmentation.- Enterprise AI momentum: TCS BaNCS AI Compass upgrades banking workflows; Red Hat buys Chatterbox Labs to boost safety and trusted deployments; 2026 priorities focus on production-ready AI and open hybrid clouds.- OpenAI and Anthropic unveil an AI age prediction feature for safer, more compliant interactions and HR implications.Sources:Nadella urges Microsoft to commit fully to AI amid strategic shift — https://www.storyboard18.com/brand-makers/satya-nadella-urges-microsoft-leaders-to-commit-fully-to-ai-amid-major-strategic-shift-86171.htmAMA National Advocacy Update, Dec 19, 2025 — https://www.ama-assn.org/health-care-advocacy/advocacy-update/dec-19-2025-national-advocacy-updateUniversity at Buffalo leadership in AI and data science — https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2025/12/University-at-Buffalo-solidifies-leadership-AI-data-science.htmlRed Hat Friday Five Dec 19 2025 — https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/friday-five-december-19-2025-red-hatTCS BaNCS AI upgrade core tool — https://www.tcs.com/who-we-are/newsroom/press-release/tcs-bancs-ai-upgrade-new-core-tool-supercharge-innovationAIBase News 23855 — https://news.aibase.com/news/23855Add me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsundlo/
