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How Claude Reset the AI Race

The AI-assisted future of programming, where people can make their own custom software without learning to code, is rapidly coming into view.
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the educational landscape, school districts across the United States are looking ...
I'm not a programmer, but I tried four vibe coding tools to see if I could build anything at all on my own. Here's what I did and did not accomplish.
Learn how to run AI on your own machine in 2026 with no token limits, so you keep data private and save money, using affordable secondhand hardware.