15,577 Apps, a 9-Year-Old Champion: What Kids Should Learn Now That Code Isn't the Barrier

At September's Bund Summit in Shanghai, an AI coding hackathon set a Guinness World Record with 15,577 finished apps — built by a field where nearly seven in ten entrants were under 18 and the champion was nine. Daniel and Emily argue over what the record actually measures, why eleven rival platforms co-signed the rules, and what parents should do with the Saturday coding class. ## Hosts ### Daniel Altman Daniel Altman is a computer scientist and AI strategist with a background in engineering, quantitative research, and emerging technologies. He studies how technological breakthroughs reshape industries, markets, work, and human capabilities. ### Emily Carter Emily Carter is a business strategist and former technology product leader with experience building digital products and studying how innovation reaches millions of users. She focuses on AI adoption, business transformation, work, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. ## Sources - https://www.leiphone.com/category/industrynews/qYzjYFvO8ZwUF0yC.html ## Episode Information Language: en Published: 2026-09-11T06:19:13.433927+00:00