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30 Things I've Learned About AI
In 8 years of studying and writing about it
Oct 2, 2024 • 
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The Naivete of AI-Driven Productivity
The promise is not technically wrong, but sociologically naive
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OpenAI Atlas: One Fatal Flaw That Could Defeat an Otherwise Great Launch
Removing the human-in-the-loop is not always a good thing
Oct 21 • 
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You Turn to ChatGPT Because You Lack Healthy Self-Love
AI therapy is a symptom of something worse
Oct 21 • 
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Silicon Valley Is Obsessed With the Wrong AI
But there are interesting alternatives, like Tiny Recursion Models (TRMs)
Oct 20 • 
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They Are Sacrificing the Economy on the Altar of a Machine God
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Google Is Winning on Every AI Front
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I’m Losing All Trust in the AI Industry
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DeepSeek Is Chinese But Its AI Models Are From Another Planet
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This Rumor About GPT-5 Changes Everything
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GPT-4's Secret Has Been Revealed
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OpenAI Plans to Add Erotica to ChatGPT But the Real Problem Is Less Sexy
As they say, digital technology eventually converges on porn
Oct 15 • 
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On the Psychology of AI People
To them, we face the existence of 'mysterious creatures' not an AI bubble
Oct 14 • 
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AI Firms Sold Their Souls to Steal Yours
A new story with an old plot
Oct 13 • 
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It’s Obviously the Chatbots
There's little doubt at this point...
Oct 9 • 
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The Neuron That Wanted to Be God
7,000 words to tell an 80-year-old story
Oct 7 • 
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Why I Don’t Want AI to Do My Chores
Or much else for that matter
Oct 6 • 
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How to Live Without Your Phone
If you don't do it for yourself, do it for your children
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You Will Die Mid-Scroll
The vibes are off
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