Application layer AI companies are not just UIs on top of a foundation model. Far from it. They have sophisticated cognitive architectures that typically include multiple foundation models with some sort of routing mechanism on top, vector and/or graph databases for RAG, guardrails to ensure compliance, and application logic that mimics the way a... See more
As I made my way up from midtown on foot, I thought about what my city walks give to me. The psychic clean up, the slowdown, the clarity. The way they help me sip in the collective vibe, affording me feedback on the cultural temperature.
Not getting this feedback when the streets empty out is, I think, what makes my winters hard. I need the feedback... See more
“Seers” are people who you believe are living in the future around a given inflection. They might be entrepreneurs, researchers, academics, futurists, hobbyists, Angel investors, and the like. These are the people you want to spend time with.