AI agents, voice AI and open-source models are all entering a new boom cycle
Scobleizer · x · 2026-07-21
The post argues that AI agents are about to dominate online traffic, transactions, and conversations, effectively making much of the internet machine-to-machine. It also claims that:
- “Superintelligence” is already available for about $20/month.
- Cloud agents can help people run businesses 24/7 from a phone.
- Voice AI is still underdeveloped and full of opportunity.
- AI-first mobile apps could make phones feel newly interesting again, with some founders already hitting $100k MRR.
- Open source models are entering a golden age, with downloadable models rapidly closing the gap.
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