current systems

  • From Spark to System (Part III)

    Where Does the Bridge Get Built? This is the third essay in the From Spark to System series. Part I: “Why the Real AI Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet.” Part II: “The Bridge That Was Never Built.” The previous two posts in this series built a framework. The first argued that the AI revolution most people…

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  • Transactional and Relational Intelligence

    Over the years, I’ve come to see that useful AI needs more than accurate execution. It needs the ability to engage with humans over time, cope with uncertainty, and build shared understanding. This post reflects on why balancing transactional reliability with relational intelligence matters.

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  • Apples and Oranges

    There is a lot of talking about the performance of Apple’s Siri. An article appeared on the New York Times  a few days ago brutally destroying Siri from the point of view of its performance, and others compare it with Google Voice Search. As a professional in the field, having followed Google Voice Search closely, knowing well the people who work…

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