Nvidia published research on Friday arguing that the harness, not the underlying model, is what determines whether an AI agent can actually finish long-horizon work. The demonstration is difficult to argue with. ARC-AGI-3 is a set of 2D games with no instructions. A model has to figure out how to play and win on its […]

Patreon laid off twenty percent of its staff this week. Ninety-three people. It is the company’s largest cut since 2022, and if you have read enough of these announcements, you know the shape they usually take. This one is different, and the difference is worth slowing down for. The memo CEO Jack Conte sent his […]

In a YouTube video breaking down advertising executive Rory Sutherland’s “doorman fallacy,” there’s a story that should be required listening for anyone drawing up an AI implementation plan. A hotel has doormen, working in shifts, opening and closing the front door for guests. Management brings in consultants to find efficiencies, and the consultants notice something […]