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Which Software Vendors Will Survive the AI Disruption Tsunami?
Thoughts on the stickiness levels.
Phil Simon
Phil Simon is probably the world's leading independent expert on workplace collaboration and tech. He is a frequent keynote speaker and the award-winning author of 14 books, most recently The Nine.
AI
Thoughts on Zapier's Al Fluency Rubric
Impressive grids on employee expectations won't deliver results without proper employee training.
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Two Claude Prompts for a Blurry World
Tool demarcation is eroding. Ask AI a few early questions if you want to minimize rework.
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Anthropic's New Feature Frenzy
Can't keep up with the company's dizzying pace of innovation? Take some solace in the fact that you're hardly alone.
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Claude: The Ultimate Utility Player
My favorite AI tool helped me quickly solve four very different problems—all before 10 am one March morning.
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A Simple Example of AI Agents in Action
Powerful new tools make it easier than ever to overcome software vendors' deficiencies.
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GoDaddy and Microsoft Failed Me. Then Came Claude.
Switching email hosting services neutered my intricate Outlook system. AI helped me find a new provider and reimagine how to prevent spam.
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Multimodal Miscues
As my recent interactions with Gemini proved, newfangled AI chatbots continue to find fascinating ways to drop the ball.
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Schwarzenegger's Titanic Appearance and Other Hallucinations
A post on digital clones and AI's continued inability to separate fact from fiction.
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Claude and Cardio
Apple Health’s data visualizations are surprisingly basic, so I used AI to generate real insights into my workouts.
AI
AI Agents: A Reality Check
Are these autonomous actors ready for prime time? Let's look at some recent data.
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On Claude Code and Stubbornness
A few recent spam messages sent me down the agentic AI rabbit hole. The result: My first open-source GitHub repo.
AI
The Evolution of Generative AI Use: A Look at the Data
What the numbers tell us about how employees are using today's powerful new tools.
Analytics
Life as an Analyst: Then and Now
A look at how the job has changed over my career.
Claude
Confidently Wrong
I asked Claude to evaluate my recent Claude Code activities. Its response infuriated me.
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The Enshittification of ChatGPT Begins Now
Ads are just the beginning. It's a matter of when—not if—OpenAI's flagship product starts to suck.
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The Enshittification of Tennis Viewing: An AI Infographic
Explaining the madness that today's fans suffer when they try to watch a match.
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