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AI Coding Agents Are Learning to See—and That Changes the Risk

Ten videos show agents moving beyond text into video, design, email and longer autonomous work. The capability is real; the loudest launch claims are not all verified. We mapped the consensus, the fault lines and what changes on Monday morning.

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