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Simon Willison reviews LLM developments in 2026

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On 28 September 2026, Simon Willison delivered a keynote at WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America, tracing key LLM developments in 2026 from Claude Opus 4.5 to OpenClaw. This is currently the latest report on the event, with no earlier related reports recorded.

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Sep 28
  1. Simon Willison
    2026 in LLMs (so far)

    Simon Willison traced key LLM developments in 2026 chronologically in his keynote at WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America.

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