AI

Calculator Analogy :

1. Before Calculators :
   
   
   • Mathematics involved tedious manual calculations, which consumed time and energy.
   
   
   • This focus on computation limited people's ability to explore abstract concepts, such as calculus, topology, or game theory, which require mental bandwidth freed from repetitive tasks.


2. After Calculators :
   
   
   • By automating basic ari

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The only answer is to go narrow—really narrow. Pick a very specific use case and become exceptional at it. The cardinal rule of startups—building something people want—remains consistent in AI, but the bar is higher.

Building in generative AI is like running on a treadmill while traditional tech moves at walking speed. This speed impacts everything from the technical problems you tackle to your timeline for reaching scale. While this acceleration should change your strategy, it doesn’t change the fundamentals of building a good product. You need to build someth... See more

Down the line, the best founders will likely not be comparing foundation model capabilities, but rather the “build versus buy” decision to create scaffolding around large models (open or closed) for specific needs. The ability to point a model at a specific use case will become the most important problem in the value chain of AI, so foundation mode... See more

Instead of treating AI models as something that just follows instructions, we should treat them like interns on their first day. An intern is smart but lacks context on what to do and how to do it. The key to an intern's success is to give them the context they need to think like you.

That's how we approach prompting at Granola now. We provide the m... See more

Sora currently works best as a complement to other AI content generation tools: Spin up a scene on Midjourney, generate a voice on ElevenLabs, and produce your video through Sora.

While AGI’s impact on humanity will surely be profound, the real economic opportunity lies in narrow, cost-efficient models that can handle specialized tasks.