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5 Papers That Show Where AI Research Is Heading Right Now
This Y Combinator session explores five cutting-edge AI research papers, revealing advancements in AI for biology, self-play for LLMs, real-time voice agents, formal math verification, and agentic programming workflows.
Thin Harness, Fat Skills: The New Way To Build Software
Gary Tan, YC CEO, details how he shipped hundreds of thousands of lines of code in months after a 13-year hiatus, leveraging AI agents and a "thin harness, fat skills" approach to achieve 400x productivity.
Inside Claude Code With Its Creator Boris Cherny
Boris Cherny, creator of Claude Code, reveals how Anthropic built a 1000x productivity tool by embracing emergent AI capabilities, constant iteration, and a 'build for the model six months from now' philosophy.
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