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An AI state of the union: We’ve passed the inflection point, dark factories are coming, and automation timelines | Simon Willison
April 2, 2026·1h 39minterviewtechnology
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The rapid advancement of AI, particularly in coding agents, has fundamentally reshaped software engineering, making code generation cheap and shifting the bottleneck to other parts of the development process. This necessitates new engineering patterns like agentic engineering and raises c
The rapid advancement of AI, particularly in coding agents, has fundamentally reshaped software engineering, making code generation cheap and shifting the bottleneck to other parts of the development process. This necessitates new engineering patterns like agentic engineering and raises c
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Simon Willison
interview on Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth
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AI productivitySoftware engineering changesCoding agentsTechnical risks of AI adoption
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