Chipp Chatter - AI Arbitrage, What Agents Need, Simple AI Solutions and More

Read the most interesting thoughts around AI. This week: the need for social change for AI to spread, the need for agents to have personal preference, and how you can get started creating solutions.

Jan 04, 2025

AI is moving quickly. 💨

Here are the highlights from the week that was in AI and Chipplandia and our spicy takes on what it actually means. 🌶️

AI Highlights from Around the Web

The AI Capability Gap

Ethan Mollick predicts AI capabilities will outpace both public understanding and organizational adaptability in 2025. Social systems change slower than tech – a crucial insight for anyone building in AI.

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🌶️ If AGI came tomorrow we probably wouldn’t know because most organizations haven’t incorporated today’s AI. The tech adoption curve is as relevant for AI as any other technology. AI is being adopted faster than the internet, but it is still roughly 40% of Americans who have used any kind of AI, let alone the best AI. Expect lots of work on adoption and governance before we see society-wide benefits. Until then, look for innumerable arbitrage opportunities.

Beyond Agents

Microsoft Research and UW Seattle challenge the current focus on AI agents, arguing we need more than just generative AI to create truly effective autonomous systems.

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🌶️ AI is vertical to the individual. To make agents equally specialized, we will need to have preferences on an individual level. This adoption enables agent “code switching” so they help us exactly how we expect.

The Emotion Spread Effect

Fascinating research shows positive content stays within close networks while negative content spreads wider across communities. Understanding this helps us build better AI communities.

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🌶️ Dang - negativity is going to continue to reign. However, small, tight-knit groups will generally be more positive. Stick to the group chats instead of just X.