Why 2026 Is the Year of the AI Builder with Lovable CEO Anton Osika

In this episode of The AI Daily Brief, Nathaniel Whittemore interviews Anton Osika, CEO of Lovable, about the evolution of AI coding. They discuss the early days of AI-assisted coding, the skepticism faced, and the shift in how people are using AI tools like Lovable. Anton shares insights into how Lovable is being adopted by enterprises, the changing patterns of usage, and the balance between model improvements and usability features. The conversation also explores the future of software engineering, the potential for ephemeral software, and the disruption of SaaS by custom-built tools. Anton expresses excitement about entrepreneurs creating new businesses with AI, while Nathaniel emphasizes the importance of a full end-to-end suite for building and deploying AI applications.