“(Model) can’t even tell when to go to the car wash!” “(Model) reduced my workload by 84 years and built three new companies in an evening!” These are the two general hot takes on any new AI advancement, especially new models. They’re overly reductionist, absurd caricatures that don’t help us understand a new model and…
If it’s a good idea, it’ll work back to your ecosystem. The AI hype train loves to shout that this or that is about to change everything, and that if you’re not using XYZ thing, you’re forever left behind, a Neanderthal amidst modern man, a third class passenger on the Titanic in steerage. The thing…
What did you have for lunch last Tuesday? Do you remember? I don’t. It was probably leftovers, but I’m not sure. Why? Because it wasn’t a big deal. But I remember what I had for lunch on a Saturday in May in 2001, 25 years ago. Steak, barely toeing the line between rare and medium…
AI can be overhyped AND be underhyped at the same time. Both things can be true. In the USA, there’s plenty of hype and Texas-size snake oil fields gushing black, tarry slop 24/7. There’s vulture capitalists looking for anything they can flip and make a buck. There’s an entire tranche of companies who are little…
“So let me explain to you how things are now. There’s no belonging or deserving anymore. You can take what you want, have what you want… but nothing is yours.” – Angelus to Spike, Angel S5 E8 This morning I was listening to some background music I’d generated with Suno – not public, nothing remarkable…
Summary In today's episode, I explain how to build an automated pipeline that repurposes YouTube videos into structured blog posts and FAQs using AI agents. Here's what this means for you. You can save massive amounts of time and energy by using specialized tools instead of trying to build a single, complex AI application from…
Summary In today's episode, I explain how to run multi-agent AI loops without incurring massive API costs. Here's what this means for you. You can scale agentic workflows while keeping your technology expenditures predictable and low. You'll also learn these concepts: how local hosting offers a cost-free alternative for specific tasks, why token-based subscription plans…
