The 2026 landscape

Frontier models

Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini, xAI Grok, DeepSeek. Capability gaps shrinking; cost gaps growing.

Coding agents

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Devin. Most code in 2026 is written through a coding agent, not in a bare editor.

Browser agents

Claude in Chrome, OpenAI Operator. Move beyond chat to full computer-use.

Vertical agents

Healthcare, legal, fintech, automotive. Specialised assistants in regulated industries — this is Barg Labs’ territory.