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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Robots on the move

We are supposed to have artificial general intelligence soon. Meanwhile, the laundry remains unfolded.

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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?

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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.

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The End of the Metaverse

From the Metaverse to AI, nothing changed. Money is still chasing ideas it doesn’t understand.

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AI for clowns

99.999999% uptime doesn’t happen by accident, or by vibe coding.

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What to watch out for with AI

AI hype is deafening but the real opportunity in AI isn’t building everything for everyone. It’s solving one thing extremely well.

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