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Waymo and Tesla’s self-driving systems are more similar than people think • Everyone is moving toward transformer-based, end-to-end architectures.
Waymo and Tesla’s self-driving systems are more similar than people think
Everyone is moving toward transformer-based, end-to-end architectures.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Waymo and Tesla’s self-driving systems are more similar than people think • Everyone is moving toward transformer-based, end-to-end architectures.
The best Chinese open-weight models — and the strongest US rivals • The Understanding AI guide to open-weight models.
The best Chinese open-weight models — and the strongest US rivals
The Understanding AI guide to open-weight models.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The best Chinese open-weight models — and the strongest US rivals • The Understanding AI guide to open-weight models.
Google and Anthropic approach LLMs differently • The very different cultures of OpenAI's two most important rivals.
Google and Anthropic approach LLMs differently
The very different cultures of OpenAI's two most important rivals.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Google and Anthropic approach LLMs differently • The very different cultures of OpenAI's two most important rivals.
Help some of the poorest people in Rwanda • If readers give $20,000 to GiveDirectly, my wife and I will give another $10,000.
Help some of the poorest people in Rwanda
If readers give $20,000 to GiveDirectly, my wife and I will give another $10,000.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Help some of the poorest people in Rwanda • If readers give $20,000 to GiveDirectly, my wife and I will give another $10,000.
Six reasons to think there’s an AI bubble — and six reasons not to • A complete playbook for every AI bubble debate.
Six reasons to think there’s an AI bubble — and six reasons not to
A complete playbook for every AI bubble debate.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Six reasons to think there’s an AI bubble — and six reasons not to • A complete playbook for every AI bubble debate.
Hyperproductivity: The Next Stage of AI? • A glimpse at an astonishing, exhilarating, exhausting new style of work
Hyperproductivity: The Next Stage of AI?
A glimpse at an astonishing, exhilarating, exhausting new style of work
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November 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Hyperproductivity: The Next Stage of AI? • A glimpse at an astonishing, exhilarating, exhausting new style of work
An AI “tsunami” is coming for Hollywood — here’s how artists are responding • I talked with nine creators about economic pressures and fan backlash.
An AI “tsunami” is coming for Hollywood — here’s how artists are responding
I talked with nine creators about economic pressures and fan backlash.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
An AI “tsunami” is coming for Hollywood — here’s how artists are responding • I talked with nine creators about economic pressures and fan backlash.
Waymo’s next five cities are all in red states • Liberal cities risk falling behind on driverless technology.
Waymo’s next five cities are all in red states
Liberal cities risk falling behind on driverless technology.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Waymo’s next five cities are all in red states • Liberal cities risk falling behind on driverless technology.
Waymo is finally ready for freeway service • The self-driving leader is getting ready to conquer the Sun Belt.
Waymo is finally ready for freeway service
The self-driving leader is getting ready to conquer the Sun Belt.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Waymo is finally ready for freeway service • The self-driving leader is getting ready to conquer the Sun Belt.
AI ads are going mainstream • Why Google, Coca-Cola, and other companies have embraced AI-generated ads.
AI ads are going mainstream
Why Google, Coca-Cola, and other companies have embraced AI-generated ads.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
AI ads are going mainstream • Why Google, Coca-Cola, and other companies have embraced AI-generated ads.
Context rot: the emerging challenge that could hold back LLM progress • What if attention isn't all you need?
Context rot: the emerging challenge that could hold back LLM progress
What if attention isn't all you need?
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Context rot: the emerging challenge that could hold back LLM progress • What if attention isn't all you need?
AI skeptics and AI boosters are both wrong • "We’re in an intelligence explosion already and have been for decades," Andrej Karpathy said.
AI skeptics and AI boosters are both wrong
"We’re in an intelligence explosion already and have been for decades," Andrej Karpathy said.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
AI skeptics and AI boosters are both wrong • "We’re in an intelligence explosion already and have been for decades," Andrej Karpathy said.
Sora, OpenAI’s chart-topping AI video app, explained • Sora is number one on the iOS App Store. Meta's AI app is 76th.
Sora, OpenAI’s chart-topping AI video app, explained
Sora is number one on the iOS App Store. Meta's AI app is 76th.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sora, OpenAI’s chart-topping AI video app, explained • Sora is number one on the iOS App Store. Meta's AI app is 76th.
AI isn't replacing radiologists • Radiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But demand for human radiologists is at an all-time high.
AI isn't replacing radiologists
Radiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But demand for human radiologists is at an all-time high.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
AI isn't replacing radiologists • Radiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But demand for human radiologists is at an all-time high.
How AI is shaking up the study of earthquakes • “It's kind of like putting on glasses for the first time,” one scientist told me.
How AI is shaking up the study of earthquakes
“It's kind of like putting on glasses for the first time,” one scientist told me.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
How AI is shaking up the study of earthquakes • “It's kind of like putting on glasses for the first time,” one scientist told me.
The case for AI doom isn't very convincing • I read Eliezer Yudkowsky's new book, "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies."
The case for AI doom isn't very convincing
I read Eliezer Yudkowsky's new book, "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies."
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The case for AI doom isn't very convincing • I read Eliezer Yudkowsky's new book, "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies."
Welcome Kai! • Understanding AI has a new writer.
Welcome Kai!
Understanding AI has a new writer.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Welcome Kai! • Understanding AI has a new writer.
Tesla is (still) following in Waymo’s footsteps • Scaling a robotaxi service takes years, not months.
Tesla is (still) following in Waymo’s footsteps
Scaling a robotaxi service takes years, not months.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Tesla is (still) following in Waymo’s footsteps • Scaling a robotaxi service takes years, not months.
I chatted with the Argument's Kelsey Piper about AI and jobs • Is AI ruining jobs searches? Is it ruining the careers of young programmers? Kelsey and I discussed.
I chatted with the Argument's Kelsey Piper about AI and jobs
Is AI ruining jobs searches? Is it ruining the careers of young programmers? Kelsey and I discussed.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I chatted with the Argument's Kelsey Piper about AI and jobs • Is AI ruining jobs searches? Is it ruining the careers of young programmers? Kelsey and I discussed.
New evidence strongly suggests AI is killing jobs for young programmers • It's a brutal time to be a recent computer science graduate.
New evidence strongly suggests AI is killing jobs for young programmers
It's a brutal time to be a recent computer science graduate.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
New evidence strongly suggests AI is killing jobs for young programmers • It's a brutal time to be a recent computer science graduate.
I want to hear from you! • Help me make Understanding AI better.
I want to hear from you!
Help me make Understanding AI better.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I want to hear from you! • Help me make Understanding AI better.
Is GPT-5 a "phenomenal" success or an "underwhelming" failure? • Maybe it's a bit of both.
Is GPT-5 a "phenomenal" success or an "underwhelming" failure?
Maybe it's a bit of both.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Is GPT-5 a "phenomenal" success or an "underwhelming" failure? • Maybe it's a bit of both.