Recurrent Patterns
Recurrent Patterns is a venture exploring strategies and insights around leading-edge companies, technology and cultural trends. Vaclav engages with leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, authors and others who can share their perspectives in long-form conversations.
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The AI re-alignment is here
OpenAI spent more on marketing last year than McDonald's, Toyota, and Coca-Cola. They still lost $21 billion. Business reality is about to set in.
When AI strategy becomes a loyalty test
A CEO fired 80% of his staff for not adopting AI fast enough. Two years later, his flagship product is a ChatGPT wrapper.
The theory of the flying rock
AI companies going public are demanding trillion dollar valuations. The accuracy of their LLMs' answers is still unknown.
Robots on the move
We are supposed to have artificial general intelligence soon. Meanwhile, the laundry remains unfolded.
When money talks, AI should listen
Before you hand ChatGPT your financial life, notice who isn't trusting AI with their money.
The final word about search
The original deal was simple: you create the content, Google delivers the traffic. What will you do when Google alters the deal?
Which AI is better: Open or Closed?
Which one is better? Closed or open AI model? Every AI company dodges the same question: Where did the training data come from?
AWS all over again, just bigger
For Amazon, AWS was the template. Logistics is just the sequel.
The AI reality check
OpenAI built the hype. Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet are collecting the money.
Quantum connections, made real
Cisco is doing the unsexy, unheeded and for-the-most-part ignored work that's essential for the new era of large-scale quantum computing. And this isn't the first time they've played this role.