Chain of Thought

Thinking at the edge of AI.

Oct 2, 2024

A Day at the Center of the AI Boom (2023)

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

Oct 3, 2024

OpenAI Launches a Document and Code Editor Integrated Into ChatGPT

Canvas is an Artifacts competitor aiming at the future of AI-human collaboration

Oct 11, 2024

Five New Thinking Styles for Working With Thinking Machines

AI is turning science into engineering—with unprecedented changes for how we see the world

Oct 18, 2024

How to Figure Out What People Want

Think in sequences, not essences

Nov 1, 2024

Writing as a Way of Thinking

Why managers might offer our best clue about AI’s impact on writing

Nov 14, 2024

Is AI Progress Hitting a Wall?

No.

Jan 23, 2025

We Tried OpenAI’s New Agent—Here’s What We Found

Operator (Could you help me do this task?)

Feb 3, 2025

We Tried OpenAI’s New Deep Research—Here’s What We Found

Vibe check: It’s awesome.

Feb 18, 2025

How Language Models Work

A 100-percent jargon-free guide

Feb 19, 2025

What Can Language Models Actually Do?

Language models as text compressors

Feb 20, 2025

LLMs Turn Every Question Into an Answer

Language models as text expanders

Feb 21, 2025

5 New Thinking Styles for Working With Thinking Machines

AI is turning science into engineering—with unprecedented changes for how we see the world

Feb 27, 2025

GPT-4.5 Won’t Blow Your Mind. It Might Befriend It Instead.

We’ve been testing the latest model for a few days. Here’s what we found.

Mar 28, 2025

Why Generalists Own the Future

In the age of AI, it’s better to know a little about a lot than a lot about a little

Apr 4, 2025

The Mantra of This AI Age: Don’t Repeat Yourself

Language models handle the repetition—people decide what matters

Apr 16, 2025

Vibe Check: o3 Is Here—And It’s Great

The highest praise I can give is that I’m already using it all the time