Understanding AI

My evolving understanding of the technical foundations, economic realities, and trade-offs of modern artificial intelligence.

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Mar 8, 2026Understanding AI

Do You Have a Working Gokart?

Before you automate, ask one question: does your system run when you stop watching? A field note from building O9X.

Mar 7, 2026Understanding AI

Anthropic's AI Jobs Paper Misses the Real Risk for Operators

Anthropic found no mass unemployment from AI. It measured the wrong thing. Here are the three risks operators need to track instead