Hardware Podcasts

Predictions 2026!!

Oxide and Friends · 8 Jan 2026 · 1h 39m · Episode 1

What this episode covers

Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal of Oxide Computer Company host a predictions episode with Simon Willison, Steve Klabnik, and Ian Grunert, reviewing past forecasts and speculating on the next 1, 3, and 6 years. The group discusses the rise of coding agents, the potential for an AI correction involving companies like Harvey.ai, and the shifting landscape of hardware, including predictions about Tesla exiting the consumer car market and Apple's next flagship. They also debate the future of software engineering, sandboxing, and the societal impact of LLMs, ranging from economic prosperity to psychosis.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Oxide Computer Company, Harvey.ai, Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, Waymo, Salesforce, Neuralink
Products
Friend.com, Claude Code, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Steam Deck
Also
Bryan Cantrill, Adam Leventhal, Simon Willison, Steve Klabnik, Ian Grunert, WebAssembly

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