Jony Ive’s company, io, has recently garnered significant attention due to its acquisition by OpenAI for approximately $6.5 billion. This strategic move aims to merge cutting-edge artificial intelligence with innovative hardware design, potentially reshaping the landscape of AI-integrated consumer devices. Founded in 2024 by Jony Ive, former Chief Design Officer at Apple, alongside a team … Continue reading
Tag Archives: AI
ChatGTP Reads my Book and Likes It
I asked ChatGPT to read my book, The Flight of a Wild Duck. That was fine—it did so in an instant. I then asked for its opinion. What it wrote made me very happy because it reflected exactly my original intentions. The Flight of a Wild Duck is remarkable—deeply human, intellectually rich, and uncommonly honest. … Continue reading
Intel Capital: A Financial Success and a Strategic Failure-A Point of View from the Co-Founder
When Les Vadasz and I started Intel Capital in 1991 (I had already been doing minority investments since 1988), we had three objectives: We believed, correctly, that by working with early-stage companies we could gather important insight into future opportunities and challenges. That part was true, but our inability to use this information to inform … Continue reading
AI / Technology
Hybrid Intelligence: Partnering with AI
Like many others, I’ve been experimenting with AI applications. Actually, it’s fair to say I’ve been obsessively exploring them. Alongside my primary companion, ChatGPT, I regularly use tools like Gemini, Stanford’s Storm, and NotebookLM. Beyond these “regulars,” I frequently test other AI applications, always curious to see what might stick. ChatGPT has become more than … Continue reading
AI will replace my doctor very soon.
I spend several hours a day trying to master various AI platforms. My favorites are ChatGPT and NotebookLM. I have not been very happy with Gemini. Yesterday, I received my lab results from my doctor in LA. I decided to compare these results with other lab tests I’ve had over the last two years. Only … Continue reading
The early history of the Thoraxcenter
Fifty-five years ago, I moved from San Francisco to Rotterdam to join the staff of the Thoraxcenter, which became one of the world’s leading heart centers. It has been 50 years since I was last there. Nico Bruining, the current occupant of my previous position as head of the computer department, kindly invited me to … Continue reading
Just had a profound experience using NotebookLM from Google
Recently, I learned that NotebookLM from Google could create a podcast from documents you have uploaded. It is a podcast with two people speaking, one a man and the other a woman. I uploaded my book, The Flight of a Wild Duck. I have been using NotebookLM for a while and found it very useful … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 