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Quoting Boris Mann

The article, dated May 13, 2026, features a quote from Boris Mann arguing that the phrase "11 AI agents" is meaningless, comparing it to saying one has "11 spreadsheets" or "11 browser tabs." The post also lists recent articles covering developments in LLMs, a data center deal between xAI and Anthropic, and a live blog about coding with Claude in 2026.

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13th May 2026 “11 AI agents” is meaningless as a phrase. If I said “I have 11 spreadsheets” or “I have 11 browser tabs” to do my work, it means about the same thing. Recent articles

  • The last six months in LLMs in five minutes - 19th May 2026
  • Notes on the xAI/Anthropic data center deal - 7th May 2026
  • Live blog: Code w/ Claude 2026 - 6th May 2026
source & further reading
simonwillison.net — original article OpenAI WebRTC Audio Session, now with document context Quoting Andrew Singleton Claude Fable is relentlessly proactive
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