Quick AI update for 2026

I wanted to step back for a second to get into what AI is doing as we enter the majority of 2026. Christmas break with Opus 4.5 was really where Claude Code exploded in popularity. I think it had been pretty solid for awhile; I’ve been doing some machine learning stuff with sports data, and it’s been helpful for a bit. I do think they lowered the usage on the $20 a month plan, it definitely doesn’t feel like I could spend the week using it.

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