[2/22 22:00] NIST AI Agent Standards Initiative / Microsoft Gaming CEO: AI Executive Asha Sharma Replaces Phil Spencer

AI News Flash for February 22, 2026 at 22:00 UTC. Topics: 1. NIST AI Agent Standards Initiative https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/02/announcing-ai-agent-standards-initiative-interoperable-and-secure 2. Microsoft Gaming CEO: AI Executive Asha Sharma Replaces Phil Spencer https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/microsoft-gaming-chief-phil-spencer-retires-asha-sharma-replacing.html 3. AI-Generated Faces Now Indistinguishable from Real - UNSW Study https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-face-recognition-overconfidence-30171/ 4. US Democrats Eye 2028, Push Back on AI Data Centers https://www.axios.com/2026/02/22/democrats-2028-retreat-ai-data-centers