Stop Organizing Your To-Dos - Let AI Do It For You.
How I built a self-organizing task dashboard using ChatGPT Work, Sites, and MCP Connectors.
Beyond Gradients
Beyond Gradients is Mark Chen’s journal on intelligence, startups, and the art of becoming. It explores how we build minds—artificial and human alike—through curiosity, experimentation, and reflection. Each essay blends research, innovation, and personal.
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Imitation of Thought: Does Acting Intelligent Mean Thinking?
Does LLM with test-time compute imitate thinking counts as a true reasoning?
Does CS as a Degree Still Matter in the Age of AI?
My reflections and perspectives on being a CS student at the University of London while building an AI app studio
Beyond Thinking and Knowledge
Why Perspectives and Tastes Are the Last Human Frontier
Is SaaS Dead in the Age of AI?
AI didn’t kill SaaS. It changed what “software” means.
To Think Is Not to Do: The Paradox of Intelligence
Frontier models scored at PhD level intelligence but failed to execute well - both true for robotics to computer-use
2025 Reflections: A Year of Breaking, Building, and Becoming
What I learned this year—through wins, losses, and the ideas that shaped me—helped me grow into a better builder, a stronger leader, and a clearer version of myself.
How to Read Machine Learning Papers Fast but Still Learn - The Top 7 Strategies from ICLR Reviewer
Master the art of decoding ML papers—grasp key ideas, skip the fluff, and learn smarter in less time - The top 7 strategies to approach scientific reading from an experienced ICLR reviewer (2025 & 26)
The 8 Essential Traits That Define Great Researchers
An insider’s perspective on the characteristics that separate extraordinary researchers from the merely competent.
New Personal Website Template is Now Live
My Latest Premium Personal Website Template with Substack and YouTube Integration is Now Available on Gumroad