Incentives
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Elon Musk vs. OpenAI, OpenAI’s Response, OpenAI’s Foundational Problem
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI; he probably won’t win, because there wasn’t a contract to be breached, but the lawsuit does highlight how far OpenAI is from the non-profit it started as.
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India and Gemini, Ten Blue Links, The Complicity Framework
Gemini got all of AI into trouble in India; how did this particular mistake happen? Then, Google may have been more dependent on 10 blue links than anyone realized, and a proposal for solving “AI Safety” issues through product decisions.
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Mistral, Microsoft’s Investment, Generative AI and Customer Support
Mistral is building foundational models in Europe, but Microsoft’s investment is a reminder that GPU is still the point of leverage. Then, customer support is an obvious AI use case that is already gaining traction.
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Gemini and Google’s Culture
The Google Gemini fiasco shows that the biggest challenge for Google in AI is not business model but rather company culture; change is needed from the top down.
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The Apple Vision Pro
The Apple Vision Pro is a disappointment for productivity, in part because of choices made to deliver a remarkable entertainment experience. Plus, the future of AR/VR for Apple and Meta.
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Intel’s Humbling
Intel under Pat Gelsinger is reaping the disaster that came from a lack of investment and execution a decade ago; the company, though, appears to be headed in the right direction, as evidenced by its execution and recent deal with UMC.
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Apple and the DMA, Apple and “Or”, A Reluctant Apple Apologist
Apple has unveiled its response to the E.U. Given the company’s insistence on monetizing its intellectual property, the response primarily serves to explain why the current App Store model isn’t the worst thing in the world.