AI 2018 vs 2026: From Ant to Cat
The setup to this quote was also chuckle-worthy when @ilyasut was asked to describe the difference between AI in 2018 vs 2026: “If you compare 2018 to now, yeah it’s like the difference between an ant and a cat, so yeah it’s a big difference.”
Tech Antitrust Trials Reveal Expected and Unexpected Insights
Totally agree. I say this all the time and said something similar during the Google antitrust trials. No matter the outcome, these tech trials are always revelatory, in both expected and unexpected ways.
Tech Titans Testify as Musk‑Altman Trial Enters Week 3
Week 3 is underway in the Musk v. Altman trial, with @satyanadella, @ilyasut and @sama all expected to take the stand in the next few days. For today’s @BigTechnology newsletter, I looked back at a mere sampling of what’s surfaced...
Writers Bear Witness to Humanity’s Endless Mistakes
I just listened to @david_perell's January interview with @TomJunod, which has so many gems about writing. But Junod's final three-minute meditation on writing as an essential human act is worth sharing in its entirety: "We fuck up again and again and...
Enterprise Adoption Dwarfs Hyperscalers' Inflated Backlog Figures
This makes those sky high backlog numbers hyperscalers have been touting look much less impressive in the context of enterprise growth/adoption.
Musk's Lawyer Challenges $30B vs $1B Wake‑up Claim
"Are you saying it takes $30 billion to get you out of bed in the morning, but $1 billion doesn't get you out of bed in the morning?" — Elon Musk's lawyer to OpenAI President Greg Brockman during cross-exam in...
New Courtroom Access Gains, yet Missing in Google Trial
Great news for courtroom access. I still wish this had been a thing for the Google ad tech antitrust trial.
Press Pool Could Streamline AI Trials, but Risks Missing Nuance
Shakeel is right and makes an important point. There are so many AI stories happening right now and far too many get missed. I wonder if Musk v. Altman trial could be covered more like a political press pool, with one...
Elon, Sam, OpenAI’s Trial Comments Seen as Unusual
I wondered if the judge would comment on Elon, Sam and OpenAI posting about the trial as it got underway. From what I know, it's such an abnormal thing to do and usually seem as very inappropriate.
Musk and Altman Face Trial in California Next Week
PSA: Musk v. Altman heads to court this week in California's Northern District. Jury selection starts tomorrow, with opening arguments after that.
Super PAC‑Funded AI Pretending to Be Journalists Is Unethical
This is absolutely wild. The whole thread and the longer @TheMidasProj piece are worth reading. Super PAC-backed AI agents posing as journalists is offensive to those of us who are actual journalists. (Along with this being unethical & harmful for society...
Google AI Surge Revives Cloud, Spotlighted at Cloud Next
Google's rapid AI improvement has lifted its once-beleaguered cloud division, with startups and enterprises now clamoring to build on top of the newly competitive @GeminiApp. This week, @googlecloud will have its next big cloud moment in Las Vegas at Cloud...
Platforms Strip Provenance Data, Undermining AI Disinfo Solutions
Social platforms aren’t doing enough to solve the problem of AI-generated political disinformation. Even if it’s not 100% technically fixable yet, some tech exists to at least address parts of the problem. Groups like @C2PA_org are trying to improve content verification,...
Pentagon Embraces AI: From Drone Swarms to War Agents
Great interview from @Kantrowitz, who visited the Pentagon earlier this week to talk with the DoD's CTO. The video also shows some videos featuring the ways the government is using AI in military situations.
Anthropic's Mythos Raises Bar, Sparks “Too Dangerous” Debate
Now that @AnthropicAI has introduced Mythos, the bar is set for @OpenAI and “Spud.” In today's @BigTechnology newsletter, @Kantrowitz look at what comes next. We also ask series of questions — like whether “too dangerous” is a new trend that's part...