AI in the AM — Weekly Highlights: Relaunch Week (Aug 17–20, 2026)
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Gemini 3.7 Flash
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Claude Opus 5
Gemini Robotics ER 2 (streaming)
Gemini Robotics ER 2
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GPT Live Transcribe
GPT Transcribe
Nathan Goes to China – Part 1: Tech & Agent Setup, Chinese AI UX, WAIC, and Attitudes on AI
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Codex CLI
OpenAI's open-source, terminal-native coding agent. Codex CLI runs locally, reads and edits your code, and executes commands in a sandbox to complete multi-step tasks. Pairs with OpenAI models.
OpenClaw
An open-source, self-hosted personal AI assistant. OpenClaw is a gateway that connects chat apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, and more) to AI agents, so you can drive an agent — including coding and GitHub workflows — from a messaging app on any platform.
Claude Code
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Claude Fable 5
Hermes Agent
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Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains — inline autocomplete, chat, and edit features wired to the models and context sources you choose. Built as configurable building blocks rather than a fixed product.
Aider
Open-source AI pair programming in the terminal. Aider edits code across your local git repository, makes coordinated multi-file changes, and auto-commits each edit with a sensible message. Model-agnostic — works with Claude and other frontier models.
Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic's fastest model with near-frontier intelligence — the low-latency, low-cost pick for high-volume work. 200K-token context with 64K max output; supports extended thinking. Priced at $1/$5 per MTok.
Claude Desktop
Anthropic's desktop application for Claude (macOS and Windows). Beyond chat, it supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, so Claude can connect to local tools, files, and external services from the desktop. Proprietary.
Cursor
A popular AI-first code editor (a VS Code fork) from Anysphere. Cursor builds agentic editing, multi-file changes, codebase-aware chat, and predictive autocomplete directly into the editor. Proprietary; works with frontier models including Claude.
Windsurf
An agentic AI IDE built around 'Cascade,' an agent that reads, edits, and runs across your codebase with awareness of your recent actions. An AI-native editor in the same category as Cursor. Proprietary.
Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic's most capable Opus-tier model, built for complex reasoning, long-horizon agentic coding, and high-autonomy work. 1M-token context with 128K max output; adaptive thinking is on and the effort parameter defaults to high on all surfaces (including Claude Code). Priced at $5/$25 per MTok.
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic's best combination of speed and intelligence — the everyday workhorse for production workloads. 1M-token context with 64K max output; supports both extended and adaptive thinking. Priced at $3/$15 per MTok.