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The Perils of the AI Exponential

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Feb 23, 2026
Rapid capability leaps in long-horizon AI tests and what they mean for timelines. The surprising market response to new security tools and shifting valuations. Rumors and signals about the next major large model and emerging device plans. Scenarios envisioning abundant, disruptive intelligence and the scramble to reprice risk and opportunity.
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ANECDOTE

Claude Code's Rapid Rise From Side Project To Core Revenue

  • Claude Code began as a side project by developer Boris Cherny and became central to Anthropic's strategy within a year.
  • It now generates $2.5 billion ARR and is used to code its own upgrades, driving rapid internal adoption across engineers.
INSIGHT

Security Plugin Sparked A Broader Software Repricing

  • Anthropic's Cloud Code Security triggered sharp drops in cybersecurity stocks despite not overlapping product features with firms like CrowdStrike or Okta.
  • Markets are repricing software quickly because investors fear structural disruption, not just specific short-term catalysts.
ANECDOTE

Rumors Of A Major GPT-5 Leap Stir The Community

  • Rumors circulated that OpenAI's next frontier model, codenamed Garlic or GPT-5, could represent a GPT-3 to GPT-4 level leap.
  • Engineers reported big benchmark gains on coding and reasoning, fueling expectations of a major release.
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