The verdict’s in: Developers love the speed and idea-generation power of vibe coding, but nearly everyone agrees it comes with a big asterisk.

Before we get to the verdict, here’s a line to keep in mind from French theorist Paul Virilio: “Every technology carries its own negativity, which is invented at the same time as technical progress.” In other words, you can’t create a ship without also creating the risk of a shipwreck.

The same goes for vibe coding—AI makes building faster and easier, but the chaos and bugs show up just as quickly.

🔆 Where It Shines:

⚠️ Where It Struggles:

⚖️ So, Is It Worth It?
The “AI babysitter” role is real, but for many, the trade-off is worth it. It can even help junior developers learn faster by finding and correcting the bot’s errors. One dev describes his job as less coding and more “acting like a consultant to machines,” which he sees as the future new normal.

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OpenAI plans to cut commercial (ie Microsoft) revenue share from 20% to 8% by decade’s end, allowing it to keep a projected $50B for itself. They’re also negotiating costs to rent Microsoft’s servers as part of the evolving partnership, though there has been no official word yet from either side. Maybe they’re waiting for ChatGPT to write the press release?

Anthropic’s latest Economic Index shows Claude’s getting used for some unexpected applications. While software engineering still reigns supreme globally, the real story is the rising comfort with AI. Directive automation (aka letting Claude take the wheel) jumped from 27% to 39% in just a few months. Businesses are especially leaning in—API users are way more likely to automate tasks, hinting that the workplace AI wave is just getting started.

Midland Christian School has implemented ZeroEyes, an AI-powered gun detection system, as a proactive safety measure to protect students, staff, and visitors. The software integrates with existing security cameras and uses real-time detection to alert school officials and law enforcement within seconds if a firearm is spotted, even if it’s a toy. Guess that means no sleeveless shirts for the football team. 💪

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Yes, you read those words correctly: Nano Banana. That’s the name of Gemini’s new image editor that has grown so popular that it overtook ChatGPT, making it the most downloaded iPhone app in the US.

So why is it beating out other image generators? Simple: it lets you actually edit images. You can tweak specific parts or make small, sequential changes without losing the work you’ve already done. This is huge as other image generation tools often overhaul the entire image with even minor prompt tweaks.

Here are some fun things to try:

And finally, the most viral use case: creating 3D figurine images of yourself or your pet. This last one apparently created a “full-on stampede to use Gemini.” It’s good to know all those GPUs are going to good use!