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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.
OpenAI News
Stay up to speed on the rapid advancement of AI technology and the benefits it offers to humanity.

The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI, 2019–2025
An inside view of the AI revolution, from the people an…

The AI Industry Is Lying To You
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The AI Industry Is Losing
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What AI is Really For - Christopher Butler
After three years of immersion in AI, I have come to a relatively simple conclusion: it’s a useful technology that is very likely overhyped to the
The New Software Lifecycle
I co-wrote a Google whitepaper about how AI is changing the software lifecycle. I'm not going to summarize the whole thing. Instead, here are the handful of ...

All the ways I want the AI debate to be better
Ground truths, useful rules, ideas I'd like taken seriously, and a rant

Something Big Is Happening
A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.

AI is now unpopular. That may not make a difference.
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.

AI for science: What can it do? Can it do things? Let’s find out!
A what we’re reading spotlight

AI #169: New Knowledge
Even in a relatively quiet period, AI is out there creating new knowledge.
