PHIL SIMON
A book is that rare breed of product that fuses two very different ways to build a mousetrap.
Category: AI
“The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.”
—B. F. Skinner
Category: AI
Can AI improve atrocious writing?
Yes, but that’s the wrong question to ask.
The Dangerous Democratization of AI
Open-source software means many things—and some are downright terrifying.
The Amazon Coffee Rebellion
It turns out that there’s a ton of overlap between free joe and reinstating a booted CEO.
How Fancy Text Helps Me Identify Spam
Here’s a simple way to weed out these bots and clowns.
On OpenAI and Employee Empowerment
What happens when a dissatisfied board and a loyal workforce with white-hot skills collide? We’re about to find out.
Appearance on Turn the Lens
A wide-ranging chat about the new book.
The Notification Struggle Is Real
You’d think that receiving relevant in-app alerts would be easy—and you’d be wrong.
On AI, Priorities, and Product Development
Thoughts on ignoring a popular product’s glaring weakness to pursue sexy new features.
AI and Indolence
A short post on spammers and laziness.