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I don't remember when I first noticed it, but I'm sure I've been subconsciously aware of it for many years. It must have been in the late 90s or early 00s, and the observation certainly came from outside sources, but since then I have repeatedly sought confirmation and realization of it and brought it to my attention: More and more is becoming more and more the same . I first noticed this trend in…
Recently, my colleague wanted to know what I thought of a Viva Engage post by another colleague. The content was not trivial; it dealt with a complex definition of terms, contextualization, and the impact on many areas of our work. It was heavy stuff, so to speak, aimed at a wide audience, including management. Not unusual for the colleague who wrote it. Although I hadn't noticed it at first, it…
The other day, my twelve-year-old daughter asked me what platform I spend most of my time on when I'm on my phone or computer. She intuitively noticed that it must be some kind of nerd stuff since it looks so odd and doesn't resemble Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, etc., which she knows but luckily refrains from using herself — yet. For those of you who are curious, here is my explanation of what…
As early as 1986, Fred Brooks considered AI a potential silver bullet that could increase software development productivity by an order of magnitude. At that time, however, AI did not make it onto his shortlist of recommendations. Fast forward to 2025: Can our current LLM technology provide such a powerful tool? In this article, we will explore this question based on the seminal paper "No Silver…
We are once again living in exciting times. I feel that one of the many controversial topics is coming to a head, and I'm talking about AI, or more specifically, the LLM hype. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, things have been going uphill in every respect, and the question is, aren't all the discussions surrounding AI culminating in some kind of vague form of... panic? I mean, the…
Yesterday, I watched the first part of the GPT-5 presentation , but only after the incredible comments started pouring in on HN. More on that in a moment, but the impression this presentation made on me was just as disastrous as the whole AI bubble I'm currently feeling. Sam Altman's introduction is simply unappealing and comes across as a dishonest know-it-all from days gone by. The team he then…