AI Inside How Smart Are Today’s Coding Agents?
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Feb 12, 2026 They compare new coding agents like GPT‑5.3 Codex and Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 and how models are being woven into full‑stack workflows. They dig into AI’s role in media from Super Bowl ads to de‑aging actors. They discuss Waymo using world models for rare driving scenarios and studies showing AI can increase workloads and mislabel medical conditions.
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Historical Tech Shifts Inform AI Fears
- Jeff Jarvis compared historical tech shifts like the linotype to today's AI, showing past upheavals created new markets.
- He argues history suggests both displacement and new opportunities, not simple doom.
Disposability Shifts Value Perception
- Disposability changes perceived value: micro apps can be created for single-use needs, similar to disposable books after mechanized printing.
- This may erode long-term career value for tasks that become ephemeral and easily automated.
Many Specialized Apps, Not One Monolith
- General models enable many specialized apps built by programmers rather than single-platform monopolies.
- Choice of open vs. closed platforms will shape who captures value from those specialized apps.
