Evan Armstrong is the lead writer at Every. He explores profit and power in technology in his column, Napkin Math.
Surely nothing bad will happen with an AI hooked up to the internet
This is the dumbest AI will ever be—and it’s still magic
It's A Brave New World
The Rugged Landscape of Digital Advertising
Startups screw up sometimes, but making things cheaper is a moral necessity
A $100B Bet on Two Brothers
Neither hellscape nor utopia—the internet makes society anew
2024 is the year I go big
I’m wondering if I can deep-fry my way out of the apocalypse
My sick, unexplainable desire to buy a face computer
How can you know when to invest?
The Embedded Human
Interest rates do not equal innovation rates
No one cares, so take more risks
A Book Review
AI is about to remake our information ecosystem and it is past time for us to prepare
And it means there are big changes ahead for what software can do
What consumer tech and media got wrong
A16z’s Chris Dixon hasn’t abandoned the faith with his new book, 'Read Write Own'
How to think about investing in a startup versus a public company
A personal essay
My AI awakening
The tech industry needs to be honest about the trade-offs of risk
People who promise high returns forever are liars
