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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Vaclav Vincalek 9/29/24 Vaclav Vincalek 9/29/24

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.

Vaclav Vincalek 9/22/24 Vaclav Vincalek 9/22/24

AI, the broken brand promise of tech

Poolside AI is valued at $3 billion, yet it has no product — just a promise of building AI for software engineering. Here are the challenges which will make it hard for the Poolside team to execute this vision. And dangerous road ahead.

Vaclav Vincalek 9/15/24 Vaclav Vincalek 9/15/24

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.

Vaclav Vincalek 9/8/24 Vaclav Vincalek 9/8/24

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.