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We're entering into an era where generational disruptions in technology have the potential to shift power back into the hands of the people and the planet. AI is giving super powers to the masses; open digital money is uprooting the legacy financial system; the 3rd iteration of the web means an internet run by the people, for the people; and a 4th industrial revolution might help us make food, buildings and everything without killing the planet at the same time. There's some hope hiding in plain sight and I'm going on a journey to find and explore it.

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Episode thumbnail for 43. Agentic Loops - The Loop Engineering Debate

July 6, 2026

43. Agentic Loops - The Loop Engineering Debate

<p>Go to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@techbackcontrol" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to see the video version of this podcast.</p><p>In this episode, I explore six different things that I don&#39;t think we were expecting or ready for, but they&#39;re coming due to AI.</p><p>Follow <a href="https://x.com/TechBackControl" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TechBackControl ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>for the infographics and visuals which accompany this episode.</p><p><br></p><p>Agentic Loops and Loop Engineering: Who Controls the Loop?This episode explains why “agentic loops” suddenly became a hot topic in early June, sparked by Boris Cherny saying he no longer prompts Claude much because “the loops” do it, Peter Steinberger urging people to stop prompting coding agents and instead design loops, and Adi Osmani naming it “loop engineering,” which drew both “you invented the for loop” ridicule and warnings it’s only for a tiny minority. It traces the evolution from ReAct (reason–act–observe) and reflection, through Jeffrey Huntley’s “Ralph Wiggum” bash loop and Andrej Karpathy’s Autoresearch optimization loop, to today’s formal loop specs in tools like Codex and Claude Code (e.g., /loop or /goal) that define verification and stopping criteria. The key debate is control, cost, and failure modes: infinite-scale loops can burn money if mis-specified, shifting humans from “in the loop” to “on the loop” to set goals, guardrails, budgets, and success measures.00:00 Why Everything Is Loopy00:32 The Loop Engineering Spark01:50 Who Controls The Loop02:14 ReAct And Early Agents02:49 Ralph Wiggum Goes Viral03:45 Autoresearch And Optimization04:29 Modern Loop Specs In Tools05:34 Stacked Loops And Scale06:31 Infinite Failure Modes07:12 Humans In Loop To On Loop08:27 Shift Left And Control Surface09:27 What Happens Next10:15 Closing Thoughts</p>

Episode thumbnail for 42. You're not ready for these latest change due to AI

May 1, 2026

42. You're not ready for these latest change due to AI

<p>Go to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@techbackcontrol">⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠</a> to see the video version of this podcast.</p><p>In this episode, I explore six different things that I don&#39;t think we were expecting or ready for, but they&#39;re coming due to AI.</p><p>Follow <a href="https://x.com/TechBackControl">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TechBackControl ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>for the infographics and visuals which accompany this episode.</p>

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April 28, 2026

41. Update on AI themes for 2026

<p>Go to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@techbackcontrol">⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠</a> to see the video version of this podcast.</p><p>My April Update to the &quot;Top 10 things I want to see from AI in 2026&quot;.</p><p>Follow <a href="https://x.com/TechBackControl">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TechBackControl ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>for the infographics and visuals which accompany this episode.</p>

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What is Tech Back Control?

We're entering into an era where generational disruptions in technology have the potential to shift power back into the hands of the people and the planet.

AI is giving super powers to the masses; open digital money is uprooting the legacy financial system; the 3rd iteration of the web means an internet run by the people, for the people; and a 4th industrial revolution might help us make food, buildings and everything without killing the planet at the same time.

There's some hope hiding in plain sight and I'm going on a journey to find and explore it.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates bi-weekly.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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