The Year in AI Papers: Essential Research from 2025–2026

Read clear summaries of the most important AI papers from 2025–2026, organized by topic, research lab, citations, code, and publication date.

1,000+ papers mapping AI research from 2025–2026. Explore by research lab View all labs 01 Trending this year The papers that moved AI forward Selected for citation impact, official-code adoption, recency, and field-wide significance. View all top papers Aug2026, 3 papers, opens in a new tabJul2026, 84 papers, opens in a new tabJun2026, 86 papers, opens in a new tabMay2026, 115 papers, opens in a new tabApr2026, 77 papers, opens in a new tabMar2026, 100 papers, opens in a new tabFeb2026, 86 papers, opens in a new tabJan2026, 86 papers, opens in a new tabDec2025, 66 papers, opens in a…

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