Andrew McCluskey

The founder’s question isn’t just “what problem am I solving?”

It’s “Can my users name this problem yet, or do I have to name it for them?”

If they can name it, you’re in a race. You need to be faster, better, and cheaper than the alternatives they already see.

If they can’t, you’re in a different game. Your first job isn’t building the product. It’s... See more

A recent Senate policy brief warned that AI models could cut musicians’ incomes by as much as 25 percent within four years, as training sets devour the fruits of their labor without any licensing payments or bargaining leverage.

Complex cultural ecosystems with many sub-units provide inherent sources of novelty for the mainstream — e.g. minority cultures, subcultures, and countercultures create new conventions with potential to provide stimulation to mainstream individuals.