Anthropic, xAI and the Inference Moat
In Sebastian Mallaby's The Infinity Machine, Demis Hassabis is quoted as saying that he sees one lab getting to AGI. In its founding charter, OpenAI made
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Essays on AI, software engineering and leadership, with occasional detours through books, society and life.
Three Essays About the AI Future
It's Sunday and in the spirit of the weekend, here's a somewhat off-topic post.
Read essayRunning AI in Production
I am a consultant. My job is to understand my clients' needs and help them build products to meet those needs. Over the last 3 years, the vast majority of my
Read essayThe Case for an AI Fast
A lot of software engineers are quietly miserable right now. They probably include your senior tech lead and your engineering manager.
Read essayScars From Building AI
At Jeavio, we were building AI applications back when Boris Cherny was known for his TypeScript book. We’ve had surprise OpenAI bills before “token-maxxing”
Read essayWhen Engineering Stops Saying No
There is a skit from the early 2000s BBC show Little Britain called "computer says no." A bank teller responds to a customer trying to get a loan with the
Read essayWhere to Invest in AI
AI has the potential to transform businesses, but figuring out where to invest and how to integrate AI can be challenging. On May 7, Andrei and I will be
Read essayThe Doppelgänger
Over the last couple of years I’ve run into a curious adversary. A doppelgänger. He writes clean, grammatically correct, structurally sound articles. He
Read essayPath Dependence
AI has a path dependence problem.
Read essaySurviving the Dark Forest
If you want to understand despair, try building a book tracking app and then searching the App Store to see what the competition looks like. Hint: it’s brutal
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