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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When everything else fails. Sell Sex

When the world’s most advanced AI company ends up launching a sex hotline, maybe billing themselves as the builders of the "Artificial Super Intelligence" was a little bit too optimistic.

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When dreams become nightmares

Mr. Zuckerberg says AI glasses will bring back “presence.” This from the guy who built the apps that destroyed it.

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AI Hallucination Mushrooms

Tech leaders admit that they don't know how to measure AI impact. Then why are they buying it? And why should we call them leaders?

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Soul Sucking OpenAI

OpenAI says it will use its technology to match people with jobs. In reality it is just another way to get free training data.

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AI's dead end: AI TV

I bought an AI TV. I thought I'd bought the future, but what I actually got was survey calls, account traps, and a broken unsubscribe link.

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