GOTO - The Brightest Minds in Tech The Death of Classical Computer Science • Matt Welsh & Julian Wood
Dec 12, 2025
Join Matt Welsh, a former Harvard professor and AI innovator, as he shares his vision for the future of computing with Julian Wood, a Serverless Developer Advocate at AWS. They discuss how evolving language models could democratize programming, making it accessible to everyone. Matt believes this shift will spur creativity and innovation, transcending traditional coding barriers. He also addresses societal challenges, the need for equitable AI access, and the potential job disruptions as AI takes on more roles in problem-solving.
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Language Models As New Computers
- Large language models are becoming general-purpose problem solvers that can replace human-written code for many tasks.
- Matt Welsh predicts these models will function as new computers we simply ask to solve problems directly.
Ship An AI That Uses The Computer For You
- Embed an AI agent into everyday devices so it can perform tasks by using apps and the web for you.
- Build hybrid interfaces where AI uses the computer like a human to automate multi-step workflows.
Agents Need Data, Memory, And Web Access
- Current chat UIs isolate language models from users' data and actions, limiting usefulness.
- Adding APIs, memory, and web access will turn demos into real products that act on your behalf.