AI & Machine Learning
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Generative AI is the bridge to the next computing paradigm of wearables, just like the Internet bridged the gap from PCs to smartphones.
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The first wave of successful AI implementations will probably look more like the first wave of computing, which was dominated by large-scale enterprise installations that eliminated jobs. Consumer will come later.
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A single AI can never make everyone happy, which is fundamentally threatening to the Aggregator business model; the solution is personalized AI
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More on Bing, particularly the Sydney personality undergirding it: interacting with Sydney has made me completely rethink what conversational AI is important for.
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The first obvious casualty of large language models is homework: the real training for everyone, though, and the best way to leverage AI, will be in verifying and editing information.
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An Interview with Booking CEO Glenn Fogel About Travel and Aggregation
An interview with Booking CEO Glenn Fogel about being an aggregator, the power — or not — of network effects, and how AI can finally create the perfect travel agent.
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Nvidia and Intel, Tan’s Earnings Call Negotiation, Deal Specifics
Intel and Nvidia have made a historic deal; it’s good for Intel (and Nvidia), but doesn’t solve their — and the U.S.’s — fundamental problems.
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The Oracle Inflection Point, Apple’s Price Increase
Oracle’s AI commitment requires debt, which marks an inflection point in a potential AI bubble; then, Apple finally increases iPhone prices
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Oracle Pops, From Databases to AI, Oracle and OpenAI
Oracle’s stock sky-rocketed after reporting massive future performance obligations, mostly from OpenAI. It’s a big risk, but Oracle is uniquely prepared to capitalize.
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An Interview with Dan Kim About Intel, Nvidia, and the U.S. Government
An interview with Dan Kim about the CHIPS program, why the U.S. took a stake in Intel, and the fraught dispute about Nvidia and China.