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Sam Altman said at the Cisco AI Summit in San Francisco that the viral AI driven social network Moltbook is likely a short lived fad, but emphasized that the underlying technology enabling autonomous AI agents is a meaningful sign of where computing is headed.

While downplaying the Reddit like platform itself, Altman noted that bots acting independently and interacting with each other highlight rapid progress toward more human like machine behavior, fueling broader debate about how close artificial intelligence is to genuine autonomy and intelligence.

Apple announced it is bringing agentic coding to Xcode, allowing AI agents to independently write, test, and debug code as part of complex multi-step workflows, signaling strong support for one of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing software development trends.

The update integrates agents from Anthropic and OpenAI, enabling developers to connect their own accounts via API keys while preserving flexibility through open standards that support additional tools. Available now in beta as Xcode 26.3, the move reflects rising adoption of AI driven “vibe coding” among iOS developers, even as Apple continues to refine its broader Apple Intelligence strategy.

Sam Altman lays out an expansive vision for OpenAI as the company behind ChatGPT scales into what he sees as the most consequential business and technological platform of the era, spanning AI models, custom chips, massive data center buildouts, energy investments, consumer devices, and even new economic systems to manage AI driven disruption.

Framed through his role as a builder rather than an inventor, he says OpenAI is very close to AGI…“We basically have built AGI, or very close to it,” before later clarifying that he meant it as a philosophical statement rather than a literal technical milestone.

Anthropic has entered the legal tech arena with a new legal plugin for its Claude Cowork platform that automates tasks long handled by junior lawyers, including contract review, NDA triage, compliance workflows, and legal briefings, intensifying fears that AI could upend the billable hour model and accelerate long-running declines in entry-level legal hiring.

Public legal and publishing software stocks sold off sharply, with reported declines across Pearson, Relx, Thomson Reuters, Wolters Kluwer, Sage, and the London Stock Exchange Group as investors reassessed AI disruption risk.