Praveen Puri

Friday, April 10, 2026

How should you encourage your child's education in a world of AI?

I think the best advice comes from the poet Richard Hugo (Ironically, he passed away in 1982, so he never experienced AI.) I learned about Hugo from Mark Levy, who praised Hugo's ability to discuss large, universal concepts by writing detailed poems on small, specific subjects.

The advice from Hugo that I think is apt to education in the world of AI comes from his opening paragraph in his book on writing "The Triggering Town".

He talks about what he tells his poetry writing classes at the University of Montana: "In a sense, I hope I don't teach you how to write but how to teach yourself to write."

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Is Anthropic's Latest AI Too Dangerous?

Anthropic's latest AI, Mythos, is so powerful that they aren't releasing it to the public. They are just making it available to other software companies because it can easily find security bugs. In fact, it found security holes, some over 20 years old, in every operating system and web browser. They are hoping that companies can use it to patch flaws before other AIs are powerful enough to help hackers. An interesting this is that the government may not like Anthropic from sharing it with companies, since the government collects flaws so that they can hack enemy systems.

https://www.economist.com/business/2026/04/08/how-dangerous-is-mythos-anthropics-new-ai-model?giftId=OTc4Zjg5Y2EtMThjNy00M2MyLTkyZTUtYzg3ODhlZWI4NTA2&utm_campaign=gifted_article

AI vs EIEIO ?

Monday, April 6, 2026

I'm Sick of "We're AI First!"

I'm sick and tired of all these "me too" companies that say "We're AI First!"

This is like a construction company saying "We're hammer first!" Yeah, so? If I need to hire a construction company, I don't want one that sees everything as a nail problem.

AI is revolutionary and important, but it's a tool. It needs to be used properly and in context.