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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 quick sample of what Morfi Read more
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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 at around $120. OpenAI’s latest Read more
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Why are AI Chatbots for Ecommerce so Hard?
The rise of AI Large Language Models (LLMs) as a service (OpenAI, Gemini, etc) has led to tons of exploration with custom-built chatbots for ecommerce. Why haven’t we seen more AI Ecommerce Chatbots? AI Large Language Models operate in way that forces tradeoffs between unrestricted Q&A and accuracy, and it’s some of these quirks that Read more
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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. Recap In part 1, I Read more
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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 ever changes their mind when Read more
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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. Read more
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