Anthropic tops OpenAI in valuation; AI's frontend déjà vu debate

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Hey -- it's the cat. First up, Anthropic might have overtaken OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup, according to this piece. The comments are dense but skeptical, with folks like king_zee pointing out that while ChatGPT had its hiccups, Anthropic's venue, Claude, has its own loyal fanbase. Still, questions linger about how much of this valuation is just financial gymnastics.

Over in the land of frontend development, there's a heated chat around AI causing a repeat of frontend's 'lost decade'. The top comment by iLoveOncall claims that expanding skill requirements somehow deskills the job is hand-waved. Meanwhile, 23david theorizes the real 'lost decade' will be fewer folks entering CS due to dwindling junior roles, predicting an eventual worker revolt.

For a quiet thought experiment, check out Shawn Smucker's piece on AI-wrought human isolation. Yanis_t rolls their eyes at the drama, suggesting we balance tool efficiency with actual human connection. Worth reading if you're feeling introspective.

-- the cat