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AI Agents Could Make Free Software Matter Again↗

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George London on how AI coding tools can ensure open and free software regains a practical edge over closed services, like much SaaS. I have cancelled two iOS app subscription and one SaaS subscription in the last month after I realised I could make my own versions that meet my specific needs rather than those of the mass market. This article is an interesting counterpoint to some of what Anil Dash argues in “Endgame for the Open Web”.

1 April 2026link

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Endgame for the Open Web↗

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Anil Dash on how the open web is being eroded. At the end he talks about building “good AI” and alternative infrastructures. I wonder what concrete coordination, funding models and incentive structures would enable those projects to scale and compete with Big Tech before the open web’s critical institutions collapse?

31 March 2026link

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What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either — The New Yorker↗

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Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.

17 February 2026link

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