A Gigawatt of Compute: Why xAI’s Colossus 2 Matters
xAI's Colossus 2 announcement is less about one data center than about the escalating geopolitics and economics of compute.
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The Desert Becomes the Blueprint: How Transcendence Anticipated the Geography of Modern AI
The desert data center in Transcendence now looks less like symbolism and more like a blueprint for hyperscale AI geography.
Unveiling AI’s Environmental Footprint: What We’re Measuring, What We’re Saving, and How to Ship Greener
AI's environmental cost is real, but so are possible savings; the post argues for honest accounting rather than slogans.
Why Manners Matter: The Role of Politeness in AI Interactions
Politeness toward AI may seem theatrical, but the post asks whether conversational norms still shape outcomes and users.
The New Free Lunch Is Over: Parallels Between CPU Evolution and AI Development
AI faces its own version of the end of the free lunch, where growth runs into energy, hardware, and efficiency limits.