The Next Wave - AI and The Future of Technology 5 New AI Models That Are Smarter (and Cheaper) Than GPT-5
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Feb 24, 2026 They walk through a surge of new AI models that are smarter and far cheaper than prior giants. The conversation highlights agentic AI becoming genuinely useful and emotionally aware assistants for business. They unpack advances like long-context models, multi-expert architectures, and AI-driven product photo and ad creation. They also debate whether society can or should slow AI progress.
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Agents Are Becoming Employee Like
- 2026 is shaping up to be the year agents feel like real employees rather than gimmicks because they run backend workflows and report results.
- Matt Wolfe differentiates earlier browser-control agents from agentic systems that use APIs and build software to achieve outcomes.
Plan For Falling Model Token Costs
- Expect current token costs to be a short-term barrier; plan for costs to drop as new models deliver similar quality for much less.
- Joe Fier and Matt Wolfe highlight Sonnet 4.6 matching Opus quality at roughly one-third the price.
Latest Models Improve Niche Capabilities
- New model releases (Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Grok 4.2) mostly improve niche capabilities like long context windows and scientific reasoning.
- Matt Wolfe notes Sonnet offers a 1M token context for API users and better agentic coding in cheaper tiers.