Mar 02, 2026

Beyond Swahili: Designing Inclusive AI for Bantu Languages

Alfred Malingo discusses the unique position of Swahili in AI, arguing that its structural similarities to other Bantu languages make it a far more effective pivot language than English for developing inclusive and accurate models. He deconstructs the failures of typologically mismatched transfer from Indo-European languages and presents a case study, AfriMT-a, to demonstrate how Swahili can serve as a technical bridge for machine translation and representation learning across the Bantu language family.

Feb 20, 2026

Spring Then & Now: What’s Next? • Rod Johnson, Arjen Poutsma & Trisha Gee

A panel discussion with Spring Framework creator Rod Johnson and veteran Arjen Poutsma, moderated by Trisha Gee. They discuss the evolution of Spring, the future of reactive programming in the age of virtual threads, their new AI agent framework Embabel, and the essential AI skills modern Java developers need to acquire.

Feb 18, 2026

Coding Agents & Language Evolution: Navigating Uncharted Waters • José Valim • GOTO 2025

José Valim deconstructs coding agents into three core components—instructions, tools, and runtimes—arguing for a shift away from fragmented tools towards integrated runtimes. He introduces AGENTS.md for better instructions, critiques the security and usability limitations of current tool protocols (MCPs), and showcases how integrated runtimes can provide agents with the deep context (via introspection) needed to create a more powerful and secure developer experience.

Feb 12, 2026

Rivian’s Roadmap to AI Architecture and Autonomy with Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe discusses the company's complete pivot from a rules-based '1.0' autonomy system to a vertically integrated, neural network-based architecture. He outlines the essential ingredients for success in autonomous driving—from custom inference chips to a robust data flywheel—and explains why a software-defined vehicle architecture is non-negotiable for survival. Scaringe also touches on the upcoming R2 model, the importance of market choice, and how superior, proprietary data will be the key differentiator in the age of AI-driven vehicles.

Jan 28, 2026

The newest AI malware vs. 40 years of hacker culture

A discussion on the diverging priorities of CEOs and CISOs, the emergence of AI-generated malware like VoidLink, the critical balance between data protection and service resilience, strategies for disrupting cybercrime supply chains, and a reflection on the 40-year-old "Hacker Manifesto".

Jan 21, 2026

Context Engineering Our Way to Long-Horizon Agents: LangChain’s Harrison Chase

Harrison Chase, co-founder of LangChain, explains the evolution of AI agents from early, rigid scaffolding to modern, flexible "harnesses." He argues that "context engineering"—managing what an LLM sees—is the key to building effective long-horizon agents. Chase also explores how agent development differs from traditional software, highlighting the critical role of traces as the new source of truth and memory systems that enable agents to improve themselves over time.