Did Clawdbot Just Show Us the Future of AI Workers? & Kimi K2.5 Dis Track Tested - EP99.32

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of the viral AI assistant Moltbot and discusses the future of AI workers and models like Kimi K2.5.

Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Register for the STILL RELEVANT tour: https://simulationtheory.ai/16c0d1db-a8d0-4ac9-bae3-d25074589a80 --- The hype train is 2026 knows only Moltbot (RIP Clawdbot). In this episode, we unpack the viral open-source AI assistant that's taken over the internet what it actually does, why everyone's losing their minds, and whether it's worth the $750/day token bills some users are racking up. We dive deep into why locally-run skills and CLI tools are beating computer-use clicking, how smaller models like GPT-5 Mini are crushing it in agentic workflows, and why the real magic is in targeted context - not massive swarms. Plus: Kimi K2.5 drops as a near-Sonnet-level model at 1/10th the price, we debate whether SaaS is dead, and yes – there are TWO Kimi K2.5 diss tracks. One made by Opus pretending to be Kimi. It might just slap? CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro - Still Relevant Tour Update 0:48 What is Moltbot? The Viral AI Assistant Explained 3:57 Token Bill Shock: $750/Day and Anthropic Bans 5:00 The Dream of Digital Coworkers on Mac Minis 6:52 Why CLI Tools & Skills Beat Computer-Use Clicking 10:57 Why This Way of Working Is Genuinely Exciting 14:47…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Sharkey, Chris Sharkey

Topics covered

• AI assistants
• open-source technology
• digital coworkers
• agentic workflows
• SaaS debate
• AI models

Keywords

• Moltbot
• Clawdbot
• AI assistants
• GPT-5 Mini
• Kimi K2.5
• SaaS
• digital coworkers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Simtheory, Anthropic

Products: Moltbot, Clawdbot, GPT-5 Mini, Kimi K2.5

Books & works: Kimi K2.5 diss tracks

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