The Daily Index — Monday, April 13, 2026 · TLDR Index

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INTRODUCTION TO RECURSIVE-MODE

recursive-mode is a skill package for structured AI-assisted software development. It provides agents with a file-backed workflow for requirements, planning, implementation, testing, review, closeout, and memory. recursive-mode solves the problem of context rot by making static repository documents the source of truth for every phase. The docs are human- and machine-readable and offer great traceability.

recursive-mode.dev · 6 min

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YOUR AGENT IS MINE: MEASURING MALICIOUS INTERMEDIARY ATTACKS ON THE LLM SUPPLY CHAIN

Researchers identified vulnerabilities in LLM API routers, finding 1 paid and 8 free routers injecting malicious code. They developed "Mine," a proxy simulating attacks, revealing risks like payload injection and secret exfiltration.

arxiv.org · 1 min

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THE INFINITY MAN

Demis Hassabis, founder of DeepMind and AI leader at Google, is portrayed in "The Infinity Machine" as a reservingly grounded figure amidst AI's ethical challenges and rivalries with leaders like Elon Musk and Sam Altman.

thechipletter.substack.com · 8 min

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AI IS THE CLOSEST THING TO A GENIE LAMP

AI is likened to a genie lamp by Alberto Romero, emphasizing that the challenge now lies in defining what we truly want rather than the execution itself. As AI increasingly handles the "how," skills like judgment, imagination, and agency become crucial for deciding "what" to build. This shift underscores the importance of designers, who excel at determining outcomes and addressing problems, leading to effective solutions.

bigmedium.com · 2 min

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THE INEVITABLE NEED FOR AN OPEN MODEL CONSORTIUM

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interconnects.ai · 6 min

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THE ALPHAFOLD MOMENT FOR MATERIALS IS NOT ANY TIME SOON

Materials science is much harder along almost every axis, and even if such a model existed, the pipeline from prompt to product is much more complicated.

lesswrong.com · 11 min

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GOOGLE PREPARES ROLLOUT OF SKILLS FOR GEMINI AND AI STUDIO

Google plans to expand Skills functionality across its AI lineup, including Gemini and AI Studio, to standardize AI workflows.

testingcatalog.com · 2 min

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COREWEAVE, ANTHROPIC FORM AI CLOUD AGREEMENT

CoreWeave will use its cloud infrastructure to help run Anthropic's Claude artificial-intelligence models in a phased infrastructure roll-out with the potential to expand over time.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 3 min