Rhea Purohit

Rhea Purohit focuses on research-driven storytelling in tech. She writes about the psychology and history of adopting new technologies in her column, Learning Curve.

Aug 19, 2024

Why I Avoided AI—And How I Finally Embraced It

Using a new technology can be hard. Here's what you can do about it.

Aug 1, 2024

Inside the Pod: Momentum Is the Key to Productivity

Learn how this programming GPT can boost yours

Jan 15, 2025

An Inside Look at Building an Email Client in Three Months

With one engineer—and AI

Apr 17, 2025

This AI Alien Will Bring In $4 Million This Year in Revenue

Portola cofounder Quinten Farmer and head of story Eliot Peper on building AI companions that feel real

Apr 9, 2024

Inside the Pod: How to Make a Movie with ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Runway

Dave Clark used AI tools to break into Hollywood

Mar 26, 2025

He’s Using AI to Optimize His Life

Founder and coach Jonny Miller on AI workflows that fuel personal clarity and professional growth

Feb 13, 2024

Economist Tyler Cowen Thinks ChatGPT Will Change Your Job

Diving deep into the future of the economy and jobs

May 20, 2024

Inside the Pod: A Guide to Launching a Successful One-person Company

Ben Tossell on using AI to start, run, and evaluate a business

Dec 3, 2024

AI Isn’t Your God—But It Might Be Your Intern

Make the most of AI by lowering your expectations

Oct 9, 2024

A Guide to Lifelong Learning—With AI

Dwarkesh Patel and Simon Eskildsen on their motivation to learn, curating information, and the spaced repetition method

Jul 18, 2025

Vibe Check: Grok 4 Aced Its Exams. The Real World Is a Different Story.

The smartest model isn’t always the most useful one

Dec 6, 2024

Inside the Pod: Build a Six-figure Side Hustle in One Weekend

ChatPRD creator Claire Vo on how AI is making entrepreneurship accessible

Mar 21, 2025

OpenAI Says Its LLM Can Write Creatively

Can a machine ever be truly creative?

May 28, 2025

GitHub’s CEO on Getting 15 Million Developers to Trust AI With Their Code

Thomas Dohmke discusses building an agent that meets developers where they work

Apr 23, 2025

How to Predict the Future Like Kevin Kelly

He was early to the internet, VR, crypto—and now AI. The 'Wired' cofounder on exploring the edges of what’s next.

Sep 30, 2024

You’re Probably Using AI Wrong

The case for maximizing meaning, not efficiency

Apr 9, 2025

An Inside Look at Every’s Design Philosophy

Our creative lead Lucas Crespo on making the internet feel beautiful

May 7, 2025

What Jhana Meditation Can Teach Us About LLMs

Author Nadia Asparouhova on why AI isn't as different from us as we think

Apr 14, 2025

A Science-based Guide to Thinking Creatively—With LLMs

Creativity isn’t magic. You can train it like a muscle, and AI can help.

May 27, 2025

What the Em Dash Says About AI-assisted Writing—And Us

Good writing is about more than a punctuation mark

Jul 11, 2025

Sailing Against the Current of Frictionless AI

Willem Van Lancker has always learned the hard way. He thinks that’s exactly how it should be.

Sep 27, 2024

Inside the Pod: ChatGPT Can Turn Anyone Into a Video Game Developer

Yes, even if you don’t know how to code

Apr 3, 2025

Being Human in the Age of Intelligent Machines

Physicist and novelist Alan Lightman on consciousness, wonder, and emotions

Jan 17, 2025

Why There’s No ‘Right’ Way to Use AI

Software has always had clear rules. AI forces you to write your own.