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AI, Learned Today

AI, Learned Today is a learning-in-public journal about how to use modern AI through my everyday use. It’s a place to share what I tried, what I noticed, and what I’m learning. Honest field notes from someone exploring the field of rapidly evolving AI tools.

Nature is Laughing at the AI Build Out -

I was catching up on Acquired episodes this week and listened to the spectacular “Google: The AI Company” episode that Ben and David put together. What the two of them have created with their podcast fascinates me in the inevitability of its success. I think Acquired proves that if you are smart and work your […]

The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI, 2019–2025

An inside view of the AI revolution, from the people an…

Notes from inside China's AI labs

Lessons from my trip to talk to most of the leading AI labs in China.

How to build an AI scientist: first peer-reviewed paper spills the secrets

AI Scientist, an autonomous research tool, first released in 2024, has now undergone peer review, highlighting its strengths and limitations.

The Age of Wonders and Terrors

Twenty years ago, when the idea of AI taking over the world in our lifetimes still struck most of us as the unconstrained fantasy of those who knew too much science fiction and too little science, …

AI #169: New Knowledge

Even in a relatively quiet period, AI is out there creating new knowledge.

The Welch Labs Illustrated Guide to AI [Digital Download] — Welch Labs

The Welch Labs Illustrated Guide to AI offers unique perspectives on artificial intelligence through hands-on exploration and richly detailed graphics that give readers a visceral understanding of how AI actually works. From the fundamental perceptron to cutting-edge AI video generation, each chapte

Charting AI’s Role in Scientific Discovery — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation

Renaissance Philanthropy, with support from Google.org , is conducting a landscape study of AI integration in scientific research — and we want your perspective.

The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI, 2019–2025

An inside view of the AI revolution, from the people and companies making it happen.

Science that Compounds: The Need for A New Substrate for Research in the Age of AI

This paper is a perspective from Lightcone Research, an open-source initiative building tooling for scientific research in the age of agentic AI.