Leverage
The State of AI with Marc & Ben
open.spotify.comAI and the Internet are different phenomena.
The internet increased the leverage of computers by connecting them to other computers. Amplifies things that benefit from wider distribution. Network effects.
LLMs are stateless calculators (computers). Amplifies things that have a lot of computational complexity. Quick and Reliable decision making.

I need a good image to symbolize the Whispering Earring
it’s only going to become more relevant https://t.co/SWNMrqHpev
Convenience can indeed become a burden
In Defense of Progress
ayokan.meExcel may be the most influential software ever built. It is a canonical example of Steve Job’s bicycle of the mind, endowing its users with computational superpowers normally reserved for professional software engineers. Armed with those superpowers, users can create fully functional software programs in the form of a humble spreadsheet to solve... See more
Packy McCormick • Excel Never Dies

Managerial Technology focuses on decisions as the output. For example, I build a report with a KPI that shows the yield of how I am turning raw materials into finished goods. I want to hit my target KPI based on my engineering standards.
This has been a primary focus of analytics and business intelligence for the past... See more
logistics > strategy
operations > management
doing > thinking
And the uncredited bioweapon
This talks about value capture by focusing on the most critical point of leverage
It's becoming increasingly evident that in many circles, AI is not perceived as merely a technology, but as "something else" entirely. This misconception is exemplified by the recurring debate: "Humans vs AI." To illustrate the absurdity of this framing, let's replace "AI" with "technology":
"Humans vs... See more
Cristóbal Valenzuelax.com