Overview
Simon Willison has released his January sponsors-only newsletter covering AI and tech developments. The newsletter focuses on LLM predictions and coding agent advancements for 2026, along with updates on viral AI projects and new sandbox options.
Key Points
- LLM predictions for 2026 - insights into where AI technology is heading this year
- Coding agents getting increased attention - automation in software development is accelerating
- Clawdbot/Moltbot/OpenClaw went viral - AI bots are capturing mainstream attention beyond tech circles
- Web browsers as coding agent ‘hello world’ - browsers are becoming the standard testing ground for AI development swarms
- Sam Altman addressed Jevons paradox for software engineering - productivity gains may lead to increased demand rather than job reduction