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@alex_prompter warns that "Too many AI CEOs are speedrunning bankruptcy through…

2026-08-04 · 17:05 UTC ·@alex_prompter ·0 min read

Brief

AI CEOs are criticized by @alex_prompter for defaulting 40 engineers to the priciest models—dubbed "80 IQ AI use"—and incurring massive surprise bills. On 2026-08-04 Tomas Hernando Kofman unveiled Not Diamond Code, an intelligent model router for long-horizon coding agents (compatible with Claude Code and any gateway) that routes models and reasoning effort per step to cut costs 20–65%.

Why it matters

@alex_prompter warns that "Too many AI CEOs are speedrunning bankruptcy through 80 IQ AI use," claiming companies give 40 engineers default access to the most expensive model and then act surprised when the bill arrives.

Key details

  • Tomas Hernando Kofman (tomas_hk) announced Not Diamond Code on 2026-08-04: an "intelligent model router" for long-horizon coding agents that selects model and reasoning effort per step, works with any gateway/harness (including Claude Code), and claims 20–65% cost reductions without impacting quality.
Source evidence

Too many AI CEOs are speedrunning bankruptcy through 80 IQ AI use.

They give 40 engineers access to the most expensive model, set it as default, then act "surprised" when the bill arrives.

If you're building with AI (which you should), Not Diamond Code will protect you from spending your money on the wrong models.

Tomas Hernando Kofman (@tomas_hk)

Today we’re announcing Not Diamond Code, the world’s most powerful intelligent model router for long-horizon coding agents.

Not Diamond works with any gateway or harness, including Claude Code, to select the best model and reasoning effort for each step, reducing costs by 20-65% without impacting quality.

Video

— https://nitter.net/tomas_hk/status/2084669945150062619#m