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18:54
2026-08-11
thoughtmerchants.com
generative-ai

The First 80% Is the Easy Part

AI can generate 80% of an output with 20% of the effort, but the remaining 20% of the output still requires 80% of the work, according to Steve Berry in a blog post published Aug 11, 2026. Berry argue…

16:25
2026-08-03
thoughtmerchants.com
artificial-intelligence

Addiction Economics

Steve Berry warns that AI companies, like Uber before them, will raise prices once users are dependent, and credits China's Alibaba with releasing free open-source models like Qwen as a market check. …

14:00
2026-07-27
thoughtmerchants.com
artificial-intelligence

Artisanal, Free-Range, Organic Data

AI provenance is emerging as a key differentiator as access to obvious information becomes commoditized, writes author Steve Berry in a Jul 27, 2026 article. Berry argues that as AI models converge on…

21:43
2026-07-21
thoughtmerchants.com
artificial-intelligence

Mad 2.0: Mutually Assured Disruption

In a world where AI-generated fakes are indistinguishable from reality, trust becomes the most valuable infrastructure, argues Steve Berry in a July 19, 2026 essay. Berry warns that the race to hoard …

01:41
2026-07-13
thoughtmerchants.com
artificial-intelligence

AI Is Not Fixing Bad Management

Fable, an AI tool on max mode, can directly replace many developers, but it does not address bad management, according to author Steve Berry. Despite billions invested in AI to automate engineers, ana…

06:31
2026-06-25
thoughtmerchants.com
artificial-intelligence

AI Is My Superpower

AI is not a conventional tool but a shapeless superpower that can adapt to almost any task, according to designer-coder Steve Berry in a June 25, 2026 article. Berry argues that while traditional tool…

06:00
2026-06-25
thoughtmerchants.com
generative-ai

Draw Like a Kid

Amazon will let users design merchandise by speaking to Alexa, with direct-to-garment printing and Prime shipping, but author Steve Berry criticizes the trend, arguing that AI-generated designs strip …