Chain of Thought

Thinking at the edge of AI, every Friday.

Dec 8, 2023

Will Google’s Bard Be a Destination Chatbot?

Why it could succeed or fail—and what that means for the future of AI chatbots

May 31, 2024

How Language Models Work

A 100-percent jargon-free guide

Apr 26, 2024

What Can Language Models Actually Do?

Part one: Language models as text compressors

Aug 9, 2024

Review: ChatGPT’s New Advanced Voice Mode

AI’s new voice is a leap into the future

Nov 10, 2023

A Day at the Center of the AI Boom

In San Francisco, there’s one rule to live by: Layer up.

May 10, 2024

ChatGPT and the Future of the Human Mind

AI is a lever that becomes a lens

Dec 10, 2022

Artificial Unintelligence

Returning risky results is a dimension of performance for AI models

Mar 3, 2023

How to Make AI Write Like Your Favorite Author

A step-by-step guide from prompting to fine-tuning

May 19, 2023

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of 1-1 Learning

How to learn anything 98% better than average

Mar 10, 2023

Where Copilots Work

A simple checklist for builders

May 26, 2023

What I Learned Teaching 100 People To Code with AI

I guess I’m a programming teacher now

Sep 26, 2024

GPT-4: A Copilot For The Mind (2023)

Never forget what you read again

Apr 19, 2024

AI Writing Will Feel Real—Eventually

Humans have always found new technology impersonal, but that feeling doesn't last

Aug 2, 2024

The Great AI Unbundling

Why ChatGPT and Claude will spawn the next wave of startups

Jul 19, 2023

Can AI and ML Predict Depression?

An interview with researcher Dr. Eiko Fried

Mar 29, 2024

Simulating One-way Door Decisions With AI

AI can refine your ability to know your future state

Apr 12, 2024

Capability Blindness and the Future of Creativity

We used to be sculptors. We're all about to be gardeners.

May 3, 2024

The Next Big Programming Language Is English

I spent 24 hours with AI coding assistant Github Copilot Workspace

Apr 14, 2023

Against Explanations

AI can make progress where science has struggled

Nov 3, 2023

Is Chat the Future of AI?

The promise and perils of chat and ChatGPT

Sep 20, 2024

Admitting What Is Obvious

I’m a writer—what are you?

Sep 9, 2024

AI Journaling Changed My Life

Your new best friend for personal development

Nov 22, 2023

The King Is Back in the Castle

But you only get one coup

May 24, 2024

Coding With Devin: My New AI Programming Agent

Is it an employee or a tool?