Category: Generative AI

  • Claude 3 vs. GPT 4

    Claude 3 vs. GPT 4

    Having seen quite a bit of buzz about Claude 3, I decided to try a side-by-side comparison vs. GPT 4 for Morfi, the AI service I’m building for ecommerce sites. For the past few months, GPT 4 was the only model that was viable for this early product. Here’s a…

  • Not If, Not When — How Fast?

    Not If, Not When — How Fast?

    Here’s a good way to put the potential workforce disruption from AI into perspective. Consider… Professional copywriters average 3000-5000 words/day. Average full-time copywriter salary in the US is $73k, but let’s use the minimum reported at builtin.com of $30k. This puts the minimum rate of 5000 words of human-generated copy…

  • AI and Search: Part III

    AI and Search: Part III

    What role can generative AI play in information retrieval? A few months ago, I set out to learn what was possible using the current generation of AI models. I found some surprises, both good and bad. In this 3-part series, I’ll delve into the lessons I learned along the way.…

  • AI Saves Thanksgiving

    AI Saves Thanksgiving

    Pie and politics – is there a more iconic holiday combination? Some of us are practicing biting our tongues to get ready for family gatherings. Others are rehearsing their talking points in the shower — because this year is finally the year you’re going to convince them, right? Except no-one…

  • AI Can’t Build your Moat (Hopefully)

    AI Can’t Build your Moat (Hopefully)

    AI doesn’t eliminate developer positions, it makes them more critical — because now they should focus most of their effort on building your moat.

  • AI and Search: Part II

    AI and Search: Part II

    What role can generative AI play in information retrieval? A few months ago, I set out to learn what was possible using the current generation of AI models. I found some surprises, both good and bad. In this 3-part series, I’ll delve into the lessons I learned along the way.…

  • AI and Search: Part I

    AI and Search: Part I

    What role can generative AI play in search? A few months ago, I set out to learn what was possible using the current generation of AI models. I found some surprises, both good and bad. In this 3-part series, I’ll delve into the lessons I learned along the way. Part…

  • AI Character Building

    AI Character Building

    When your software approaches the realm of not-quite-human, it needs a not-quite-human personality. This new generation of AI-driven chat interfaces comes with a curious side effect. As chatbots start sounding more human, we ‘actual humans’ often assume they can think the way we do. If someone asks a large language…