Essays
88 essays
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Maginative: Microsoft’s MAI-DxO Crushes Doctors at Medical Diagnosis while Cutting Costs
Maginative reports on Microsoft's new AI Diagnostic Orchestrator and how it outperformed doctors in a recent study. (As an aside, I always wonder about reports that use words like crush…
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If AI Lets Us Do More in Less Time—Why Not Shorten the Workweek?
It's a good question for work (particularly for white collar roles) — if workers are more productive because of AI, should the workweek be shorter? This question is increasingly central…
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Microsoft Releases Copilot Extension for VS Code
From Microsoft: GitHub Copilot is an AI peer programming tool that helps you write code faster and smarter. GitHub Copilot adapts to your unique needs allowing you to select the best…
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Bloomberg: Apple Weighs Using Anthropic or OpenAI to Power Siri in Major Reversal
Mark Gurman reports (paywall) that Apple is considering using OpenAI or Anthropic to power Siri. Maginative has a little more on Apple's failures with AI: This isn't just about technology.…
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TechCrunch: Congress might block state AI laws for five years
Senators Ted Cruz and Marsha Blackburn include a measure to limit (most) state oversight of AI laws for the next five years as part of the "Big Beautiful Bill" currently…
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The Verge: Microsoft should change its Copilot advertising, says watchdog
The BBB critiques Microsoft's recent advertising for Clippy, I mean Copilot, and they found quite a bit of puffery. From The Verge: Microsoft has been claiming that Copilot has productivity…
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Checking In on AI and the Big Five
Ben Thompson writes on the Big 5 (Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta/Facebook, Microsoft) and where they stand in the AI field today. ... [is] AI complementary to existing business models (i.e.…
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Elio, Original Films and Streaming
John Gruber writes on Pixar's latest film dud, Elio. He mentions the general lack of awareness around the film, noting it as a marketing problem in addition to the company's…
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Resisting AI?
Dan McQuillan writes, The role of the University is to resist AI,following themes from Ivan Illich's 'Tools for Conviviality'. It's a scathing overview with points that I think many others wonder…
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NMSU to offer Bachelor of Science in AI
New Mexico State University will offer AI an degree starting in 2026. I expect to see more degrees like as universities begin to incorporate AI-specific learning. From their press release:…