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Claude Code Head Boris Cherny: Insane Growth, Tokenmaxxing, AI Agents' Next Frontier

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Claude Code Head Boris Cherny: Insane Growth, Tokenmaxxing, AI Agents' Next Frontier

Big Technology Podcast

10 HOURS AGO

Claude Code Head Boris Cherny: Insane Growth, Tokenmaxxing, AI Agents' Next Frontier

Claude Code Head Boris Cherny: Insane Growth, Tokenmaxxing, AI Agents' Next Frontier

Big Technology Podcast

Big Technology Podcast

10 HOURS AGO

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Boris Cherney is the head of Claude Code at Anthropic. Cherney joins Big Technology to discuss Claude Code’s explosive growth and whether the rise of AI agents is sustainable. Tune in to hear how Claude Code is changing software development, why Anthropic ...

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In this episode, Boris Cherney, the head of Claude Code at Anthropic, joins the podcast to discuss the explosive growth of AI agents, particularly Claude Code, and their potential to transform software development and everyday tasks. The conversation explores how these agents are moving beyond simple chatbots to become proactive tools that can plan trips, automate workflows, and boost productivity across various industries.

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Demand up 80x year-over-year

07:43

Claude Code is an agent, not just a chatbot

13:26

Code volume per engineer increased 250% with Claude Code.

16:30

Optimizing should come after scaling use cases

24:29

Intelligence should be prioritized over efficiency

29:16

AI agents shift from search to direct task handling.

57:31

Real-world adoption proves it's not a fever dream.

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Claude Code's Explosive Growth and Anthropic's Skyrocketing Valuation

00:00

From Chatbot to Agent: How Claude Code Builds Software in Plain English

05:10

A Real-World Test: Planning a Multi-City Trip with an AI Agent

10:46

The Token Experiment: Why Companies Should Let Everyone Play with AI

16:30

Beyond the Productivity Paradox: Restructuring Work Around AI

21:47

Non-Engineers Take the Wheel: Fixing Computer Issues with Claude Code

29:16

The Future of Agents: Auto Mode, Parallel Execution, and Proactive Assistants

39:16

Transcript

Alex Kantrowitz: Let's talk with Claude Code Head Boris Cherny about the product's explosive growth, what's next on the roadmap, and whether all this is sustainable. That's coming up right after this. I'm just back from ServiceNow's Knowledge 2026 in Las V...