Superhuman AI: Decoding the Future Claude Is Learning to Build Itself - Anthropic's Michael Gerstenhaber on Agentic AI
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Jun 26, 2025 
Michael Gerstenhaber, Head of Product at Anthropic, discusses the rapid evolution of AI and how Claude AI is learning to code using agentic loops. He reveals that coding is becoming the crucial benchmark for AI progress and highlights the implications of AI-generated code across various industries. Gerstenhaber also touches on the competition among AI giants and the transformative potential of AI in software development. The conversation dives into the concept of 'post-language model' intelligence and whether we might already be witnessing superintelligence.
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Why Coding is AI's Benchmark
- Coding is the ultimate AI benchmark because engineers love building for themselves and can directly evaluate output quality.
- Coding's broad applicability across fields makes it a powerful foundation for AI progress.
AI Intelligence is Rapidly Advancing
- Model intelligence in AI evolves rapidly and isn't commoditized yet, with improvements accelerating dramatically.
- Tasks have progressed from simple code completion to autonomously writing code over hours and managing complex goals.
Claude's Viral Social Media Success
- A content creator on Zain Kahn's team used Claude to instantly create a social media post that went viral with 10,000 likes.
- This demonstrated Claude's extraordinary writing capability and impact in real-world marketing.