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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Blind leading the blind

Billions of dollars, terrabytes of data, years of training, and the best minds in AI...and it still couldn’t manage a vending machine.

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The 3rd device

Sam Altman says OpenAI will ship 100 million units of its new product faster than anyone has ever shipped 100 million of anything. But just what are they shipping? Will the magic touch of Jony Ive deliver?

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Dumb and Dumber with AI

Using ChatGPT to write? The content is boring and forgettable. It's also making you dumber. A new MIT study confirms that.

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Mr. Altman’s singularity delusion

The new superintelligent singularity is coming. It will be so cheap that it will be available to everyone. Except it won't be able to differentiate 5 from 50.

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Another day, another monopoly

Google has been found guilty twice for being a monopoly. Now the real question is what the remedy should be and to what end.

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AI vibes

The new dream: one person, one AI, and a one billion-dollar company. All you need is to send your vibes to AI and the rest is done for you.

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When the AI rubber hits the road

AI is everywhere, but how are companies actually using it? In some cases, the results actually do seem to be catching up to the hype. Your own results may vary. The hype is still covering up for the growing pains.

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DeepSeek hysteria

The debate around DeepSeek should go much deeper than the technology. How much do you really know about the models that we've come to rely on?

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AI. In search of value, in search of price

AI’s value is still anyone’s guess. $0.01 per message? $200/month? Tech giants like OpenAI and Microsoft are still guesssing on how to price their new innovations. It seems like AI can do anything, except figure out what its worth.

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