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 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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OpenAI is anything but open

OpenAI keeps expanding the list of forbidden names, of which it pretends it knows nothing. Perhaps we should then consider the word 'open' in the name of the company an oxymoron.

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Teaching an old monkey new tricks

When AI news flooded all the media channels, there was huge optimism that we were on the verge of greatness. The Super Intelligent thing is around the corner. If AI could just crunch enough data, it could solve any problem in mathematics and beyond. Not even close.

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Humans 2 : AI 0

What does it mean to 'set AI free?' Users are finding ways to get ChatGPT to give answers that violate its use policy.

Here's how.

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A new store on the block

With OpenAI’s recently launched GPT store, you might be thinking of it as Apple or Google’s next big rival. But in this week’s post, I discuss why this is not quite the game-changer it's hyped up to be.

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