Before the AI hype cycle exploded with ChatGPT in late 2022, I was focused on a less glamorous, but equally important shift: the resurgence of enterprise search. Neural retrieval and vector embeddings finally looked practical. After the release of ChatGPT, an assumption among some AI teams was that these powerful new models would solve theContinue reading “The Enterprise Search Reality Check”
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A pragmatic guide to enterprise search that works
Subscribe • Previous Issues The Enterprise Search Reality Check Before the AI hype cycle exploded with ChatGPT in late 2022, I was focused on a less glamorous, but equally important shift: the resurgence of enterprise search. Neural retrieval and vector embeddings finally looked practical. After the release of ChatGPT, an assumption among some AI teams was thatContinue reading “A pragmatic guide to enterprise search that works”
Foundation Models in Robotics: From Bespoke Machines to Generalist Brains
I’ve been reading a great deal about modern manufacturing, an industry where robotics has been a central figure for decades. For all their success in the structured environment of a factory, these robots have struggled to break out of their cages and into more dynamic, general-purpose roles. This situation is not without precedent; for thoseContinue reading “Foundation Models in Robotics: From Bespoke Machines to Generalist Brains”
Robotics Is Becoming AI’s Ultimate Testing Ground
Subscribe • Previous Issues Foundation Models in Robotics: From Bespoke Machines to Generalist Brains I’ve been reading a great deal about modern manufacturing, an industry where robotics has been a central figure for decades. For all their success in the structured environment of a factory, these robots have struggled to break out of their cages and intoContinue reading “Robotics Is Becoming AI’s Ultimate Testing Ground”
The Great Hollowing-Out: AI and the Junior Role Crisis
I’m coming across more articles about the looming impact of AI on jobs, and many paint a particularly dire picture for recent college graduates and young professionals. The data, unfortunately, reinforces this narrative. For the first time in over 45 years of recorded data, the unemployment rate among recent college graduates has inverted, now standingContinue reading “The Great Hollowing-Out: AI and the Junior Role Crisis”
The “AI Doom Loop” is here
Subscribe • Previous Issues The Great Hollowing-Out: AI and the Junior Role Crisis I’m coming across more articles about the looming impact of AI on jobs, and many paint a particularly dire picture for recent college graduates and young professionals. The data, unfortunately, reinforces this narrative. For the first time in over 45 years of recorded data,Continue reading “The “AI Doom Loop” is here”
Foundation Model vs. Specialized Small Models
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Why AI Benchmarks Don’t Predict Consumer Success: The Gemini Paradox
As someone who works with AI, my toolkit is rarely limited to a single provider. I regularly switch between models from Google (Gemini), OpenAI (GPT-X), Anthropic (Claude), and Grok. I also work with increasingly capable open-weight models from Alibaba (Qwen), DeepSeek, and Moonshot AI (kimi). The right model is always use-case specific, but before startingContinue reading “Why AI Benchmarks Don’t Predict Consumer Success: The Gemini Paradox”
AI Consumer Insights from the Big Three Models
Subscribe • Previous Issues Why AI Benchmarks Don’t Predict Consumer Success: The Gemini Paradox As someone who works with AI, my toolkit is rarely limited to a single provider. I regularly switch between models from Google (Gemini), OpenAI (GPT-X), Anthropic (Claude), and Grok. I also work with increasingly capable open-weight models from Alibaba (Qwen), DeepSeek, and MoonshotContinue reading “AI Consumer Insights from the Big Three Models”
Context is King: Long Live Graph-Based Reasoning
Just over a year ago, we examined an emerging set of techniques known as GraphRAG. The concept was to enhance retrieval-augmented generation by integrating knowledge graphs, using their structured nature to provide richer, more nuanced context than standard vector search could offer. In that initial analysis, we detailed several architectural blueprints for harnessing these graphsContinue reading “Context is King: Long Live Graph-Based Reasoning”