Agentic definition from Azeem Azhar and Nathan Warren - Good simple AI vs. agentic AI framing: “Some view AI as a tool – a system that passively performs functions, while others see it as an agent – a system that actively pursues objectives, makes independent decisions and may develop instrumental goals such as self-preservation."
The Lights of My Life - Accent lighting and lamps used by one photographer.
The Hidden Toll of Meeting Hangovers - Hell is other people: “In our survey, more than 90% of respondents said they experienced meeting hangovers at least occasionally. More than half said these hangovers negatively impacted their workflow or productivity, while 47% reported feeling less engaged with their work. These effects often resulted from rumination, or replaying parts of the meeting in their mind. Nearly half (47%) of respondents noted harmful effects on their interactions with coworkers, such as feeling disconnected from their team or wanting to spend time alone."
A theory of Elons - If you can get away with breaking regulations and laws, you can gain competitive advantage over those who don’t.
Old Media Finally Wakes Up from a Coma - “Hey, guys”-style getting more mainstream. // Also, long form podcasts.
GEN AI: TOO MUCH SPEND, TOO LITTLE BENEFIT? - Goldman (PDF) - ‘We first speak with Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor at MIT, who’s skeptical. He estimates that only a quarter of AI-exposed tasks will be cost-effective to automate within the next 10 years, implying that AI will impact less than 5% of all tasks. And he doesn’t take much comfort from history that shows technologies improving and becoming less costly over time, arguing that AI model advances likely won’t occur nearly as quickly–or be nearly as impressive–as many believe. He also questions whether AI adoption will create new tasks and products, saying these impacts are “not a law of nature.” So, he forecasts AI will increase US productivity by only 0.5% and GDP growth by only 0.9% cumulatively over the next decade’
Vision and Distortion in Cézanne’s ‘Still Life with Plaster Cupid’ - Good example of art criticism, “how to see,” all that.
Drive Scale And Speed With The Platform Org Model - 59% of respondents have using a platform instead of whole bunch of different platforms as a priority. // Enterprise want the benefits of centralized, standardized IT stacks. Always. DIY platforms and shadow platforms (sprawl od accidental platforms) is often a bad idea. Your platform needs aren’t special, your app needs are. If you focus on platforms, you’ll steal mojo and budget away from those app needs.
Issues for His Prose Style - Picking the right noun as a deep cut mechanic, to show authenticity, and build up a mythos of yourself, and for yourself. // Hemingway’s letters.