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Edit pages once translated our intent into fields.

Edit pages once translated our intent into fields.

In AI, capability is no longer the bottleneck.

In AI, capability is no longer the bottleneck.

The artist caricature lets us off the hook.

The artist caricature lets us off the hook.

Technology is not the limiting factor anymore.

Technology is not the limiting factor anymore.

When my now-wife and I lived in New York City, I walked past Gramercy Park every day on my way to the office in Union Square.

When my now-wife and I lived in New York City, I walked past Gramercy Park every day on my way to the office in Union Square.

It’s peak summer in Venice.

It’s peak summer in Venice.

In art school, we had a saying: the last 20% is the last 80%.

In art school, we had a saying: the last 20% is the last 80%.

Remember when Uber rides were cheap?

Remember when Uber rides were cheap?

AI provenance is here.

AI provenance is here.

When anything can be faked, trust becomes the most valuable infrastructure we have.

When anything can be faked, trust becomes the most valuable infrastructure we have.

Fable is nothing short of sensational.

Fable is nothing short of sensational.

An interesting thought.

An interesting thought.

It's not really a tool like any we've used before.

It's not really a tool like any we've used before.

Amazon will now let you design merch by talking to Alexa and have it printed direct-to-garment, shipped Prime.

Amazon will now let you design merch by talking to Alexa and have it printed direct-to-garment, shipped Prime.

Everyone's optimizing for the robot now.

Everyone's optimizing for the robot now.

Every frontier closes the same way.

Every frontier closes the same way.

For years I called it my design shrine.

For years I called it my design shrine.

Everyone has a pencil.

Everyone has a pencil.

Companies spent twenty years hiring replacement-level thinkers.

Companies spent twenty years hiring replacement-level thinkers.

I stand at my desk and I prompt.

I stand at my desk and I prompt.

Meta laid off 8,000 people because they saw a UFO.

Meta laid off 8,000 people because they saw a UFO.

The interface is a conversation now.

The interface is a conversation now.

You see a talking head on TV explaining how AI will replace all your jobs.

You see a talking head on TV explaining how AI will replace all your jobs.

There's a Simpsons episode where Homer gets to design his own car.

There's a Simpsons episode where Homer gets to design his own car.

Conventions don't spread until they have a name.

Conventions don't spread until they have a name.