AI Context 2026

The best AI guide for 2026 — a living reference covering every model, tool, workflow, and regulation shaping the AI landscape.

Last updated: 2026-04-12

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What Is AI Context 2026?

AI Context 2026 is a three-part system for staying current with the fast-moving AI world:

Pillar	What it is	How to use it
Agent	/aicontext Claude Code skill	Run /aicontext or /aic in any CC session to research, update, and maintain this site
App	React SPA at /ai/	Dark-mode reference site — sidebar nav, search, keyboard shortcuts, 30+ sections
Cheat Guide	Markdown + PDF export	Every section is a printable .md file; use the printer button for PDF

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Why This Exists

The AI landscape changes weekly. New models drop, pricing shifts, regulations pass, and the tools that were best-in-class last quarter are superseded. This site is designed to be updated — not published once and left to rot.

Sources used to build and maintain this guide:

• Wikipedia: Artificial Intelligence — foundational concepts and history
• Anthropic — Claude models, safety research, context engineering
• OpenAI — GPT-5, o3, Operator, Sora, DALL-E
• Google AI — Gemini, Vertex AI, TPUs, DeepMind
• Google Gemini — Gemini apps, Deep Research, Canvas
• Google Cloud AI — enterprise AI, cloud infra
• Perplexity AI — AI-native search, cited answers
• EU AI Regulation — EU AI Act, compliance requirements
• xAI / z.ai — Grok models, real-time reasoning

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The Three Pillars

1. Agent — /aicontext

The /aicontext (alias /aic) Claude Code skill is the intelligence layer for this project.

/aic                    # parse intent or ask what to do
/aic status             # check what's current vs stale
/aic update [topic]     # research + update a section
/aic add [section]      # add a brand new section
/aic research [topic]   # deep research, no site edits
/aic backlog            # review and prioritize work
/aic cc                 # regenerate CC: Current Best from live codebase state
/aic cheat              # full CC + AI ecosystem cheat sheet
/aic app                # launch the dev server + VAD dashboard

The agent follows the 5-Place Update Rule: every content change stays in sync across README, docs/, public/, src/content.ts, and QA notes.

2. App — React SPA

A single-page reference app built with React 18 + TypeScript + Vite + Tailwind.

Live at: http://localhost:8080/ai/ (dev) or /ai/ (prod)

Features:

• Two-panel layout — collapsible sidebar + main content area
• Dark/light mode toggle, persisted in localStorage
• Full-text search across all 30+ sections
• Keyboard nav: j/k or arrow keys between sections
• URL hash sync — #section-id bookmarkable
• Print/PDF export — printer button + @media print CSS
• Recently visited sections (localStorage)
• Mobile bottom drawer nav

To launch:

cd ~/APPS/aicontext2026
npm run dev      # http://localhost:8080/ai/
npm run build    # outputs to dist/

3. Cheat Guide — Markdown + PDF

Every section in the app is a standalone .md file in public/. Topics include:

Group	Sections
AI Reference	Top 100 AI · AI History · AI Models · AI People · AI Future
Apps & Models	AI Apps · Models
Claude Code	Claude Code · CLAUDE.md · Subagents · Hooks · Memory · CC Pro Tips · CC: Current Best
Tools	Awesome Claude · Open Claw · Skills · MCPs · MCP: Playwright · MCP: Firecrawl
Workflows & Infra	NotebookLM · Ollama · Tailscale · Workflows · Infrastructure · 2026 ABC Goal
Sociology	Intro · Society · Socialization · Social Groups · Culture & Identity

Total sections: 31 (+ AI Courses app at /courses/)

To export any section as PDF: open in the app → click the printer icon.

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AI Courses App

A companion Next.js app at courses/ for browsing curated AI courses from leading providers.

Features: Course cards with provider/level/duration · Category & level filters · Free/paid filter · Search · Course detail modal

cd ~/APPS/aicontext2026/courses
npm install
npm run dev      # http://localhost:3000

Categories: Fundamentals · Models & Architecture · Claude Code · Prompt Engineering · AI Agents · MLOps · Ethics & Safety · Regulation

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Tech Stack

Layer	Tech
Framework	React 18 + TypeScript
Build	Vite (SWC)
Styling	Tailwind CSS
Markdown	react-markdown + remark-gfm
Icons	lucide-react
Courses app	Next.js 15 + React 19 + Tailwind

src/
  App.tsx              # Two-panel layout, nav, keyboard/mobile/search logic
  content.ts           # Section registry — id, title, mdPath, groups
  components/
    MarkdownPanel.tsx  # Fetches and renders a public/*.md file
    Footer.tsx
  hooks/
    useSearchIndex.ts  # Full-text search index across all markdown

public/                # Markdown content files (31 sections)
courses/               # AI Courses companion Next.js app
.claude/skills/        # Claude Code skills (32 installed)
docs/                  # Project documentation

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Docs

Doc	Description
docs/BACKLOG.md	Feature backlog — all items, DO / WIP / DONE
docs/ai-guide-2026.md	Comprehensive AI guide for 2026 — models, tools, regulation
docs/skills.md	All 32 Claude Code skills with descriptions
docs/playwright-mcp.md	Playwright MCP setup + usage guide
docs/firecrawl-mcp.md	Firecrawl MCP setup + usage guide

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CI/CD + Prod

• CI: GitHub Actions runs lint + build on every push (.github/workflows/ci.yml)
• Base path: /ai/ — configured in vite.config.ts
• Host: Images-pipeline server (reverse proxy to dist/)
• Deployment: npm run build → copy dist/ to server → served at /ai/
• SEO: OG + Twitter meta tags in index.html

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The ABC Goal

AI Context 2026 is the C (Context) pillar of Mat Siems' 2026 ABC Goal:

Pillar	What	Why
A — Apps	13 live sites (mstravel, mslists, mscore)	Revenue: $100/day
B — Backoffice	bo28 asset pipeline	Automate content at scale
C — Context	This site + agent + courses app	Stay sharp as AI evolves

The agent, app, and guides here keep the whole ABC system informed about what AI tools are best for the job right now.