AI

19 December 2025
Thoughts on AI

AI was built in ways I find ethically troubling, and it's going to hurt people who don't deserve to be hurt. I hate it. But the toothpaste is out of the tube, and I've come to the conclusion that prag…
2 December 2025
The paradox of code

Since ChatGPT was released in late 2022, learning to code has become dramatically easier. I taught myself to code with the help of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini — it felt like a genuine revolution in ac…
1 August 2023
Ways I use AI in my day-to-day life

I use AI every day. Most of the time I use ChatGPT or Claude 2 — if something is a bit detailed and I'm not sure how useful the AI will be, I often open a chat window with both and see which one is be…
5 May 2023
AI and the last mile

AI can get you 90% or 95% of the way through a project surprisingly quickly. Getting the final stretch — the bit that makes it actually ready — is often harder than everything that came before. It's a…
4 April 2023
AI, red herrings, and Superman vs Voldemort

Red herrings are things that distract us from what is really important — a bit like bringing up the upcoming movie Superman vs Voldemort during a conversation that is hitting a lull. When it comes to…

Thoughts on AI