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Did you know that over 70% of global R&D spending comes from just a handful of the world’s largest economies? I used to believe smaller nations were the ideal. Better governed, more stable, and a higher quality of life seemed… Continue Reading →
The best founders “don’t build to spec”.And don’t limit themselves by “what investors want”.—Still, YC’s “Agentic spaces to build” is a good distillation: 4. Full-stack AI CompaniesBuild AI-first companies to take on traditional incumbents. 13. Software Tools To Make RobotsPlatforms… Continue Reading →
I am all for AI Safety (via Regulation), but the way governments and org’s are going about it right now is untenable. AI is not a gadget; it’s a new layer of capability being woven into everything. Lessons from History… Continue Reading →
Phone hardware disintermediated telecom networks OS disintermediated phone hardware Apps disintermediated the OS Soon, AI will disintermediate apps
I’ve spoken previously about the lack of moat of wrapper-AI startups. And the early startups from 2023 had this problem. They were just a method to obfuscate the prompt. And “prompt is our IP” has never been a moat. However,… Continue Reading →
Early whispers from folks is that GPT-5 is about to drop something big. And for startup founders, this kind of news fuels new startup dreams. I’m hearing that GPT-5 isn’t just going to be an upgrade to 4; but will… Continue Reading →
Technology was the worst in 2023.It was the worst in 2022.It was the worst in 2021.It was the worst in ____.(Put in any previous year, that assertion remains valid) Technology previously was worse than today.It will be better tomorrow than… Continue Reading →
AI models reached human-parity in Handwriting and Speech recognition in roughly 18 years (1998-2016), Image recognition in 8 years (2009-2016), proficiency in High School & College subjects in 5 years (2018-2023), and Code Generation in 3 years (2020-2023). Where will… Continue Reading →
AI’s short memory can be refreshing, preventing echo chambers and encouraging our ever-changing curiosities; it keeps us exploring afresh
One thing that differentiates an entrepreneurial person from someone who isn’t one, is that entrepreneurs put in the effort to discover problem statements. They do this by pattern recognition, user interviews, optimisation of existing solutions, etc. Of course, an entrepreneur… Continue Reading →