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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LinkedIn's continuous slide into AI nothingness
When a company runs out of innovative ideas, it turns to AI. In LinkedIn's case, it is powered by HS — Human Stupidity.
Software with a Soul
A VC firm is writing about why Software with a Soul (SwaS) will be the next thing. It bases it on the fact that ChatGPT can write a poem about a dog.
There’s WALL-E. And then there’s VALL-E
Remember when Scarlett Johansson was upset OpenAI's bot sounded like her? Microsoft has found a way to mimic your speech with a 3-second recording of your voice. What can possibly go wrong.
The business model of scraping
AI has made data scraping a hot-button issue. Is that really such a big deal?
HR got a bad infection from AI
An AI virus infected Lattice's team and severely affected its ability to carry coherent thought.
AI, a curse or blessing for OpenAI?
Apple is slowly bleeding out OpenAI with its new deal. A lesson in strategy.
Kodex - an AI Utopia
Using AI to solve our bad social habits? Here's an attempt at a democratic, bias-free content moderation utopia. It won't work.
The AI delusion of The New York Times
The New York Times thinks AI CEOs will be a thing. I think it is a delusion.
Microsoft’s Total Recall
Microsoft's 'Recall' will be taking screenshots of your PC all day long. Are you ready to offload your memory? Are you ready for Totall Recall?