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Thoughts on the New AI Epoch; An idea maze for LLMs; Punctuated Equilibrium; The fate of Google; The BuffettBot Experiment; Space 2022 in 4 photos
Max Olson
What more can be said about the AI boom that began its ascent less than a year ago? A lot! The potential of AI is immense and its influence on our lives…
Max Olson

November 2022

The following is a short case study on “Creator”, a cloud-based content management system I built at Mashgin, where we make visual self-checkout kiosks…
Max Olson
Thanks for visiting! Here's a quick intro if you're new here. FutureBlind is devoted to covering four general topics: business, investing, tech, and…
Max Olson

October 2022

I wrote the following memo 5 years ago (November 2017) immediately after Mashgin raised its Series A. It summarized my thoughts and learnings on hiring…
Max Olson

September 2022

Taking the Iterative Path: How SpaceX innovates by moving fast and blowing things up; the AI art renaissance; energy & nuclear; space updates; Rocket…
Max Olson
Take the Iterative PathListen now (20 min) | How SpaceX innovates by moving fast and blowing things up.
Max Olson
These are my notes on the book "How Innovation Works" by Matt Ridley. The notes are a combination of direct quotes and my own paraphrasing. ELI5…
Max Olson

June 2022

Why progress needs better marketing; why we need a new World's Fair; company spotlights; request for a podcast; and a few interesting links
Max Olson
The key to faster progress is increased desire for more. That’s my theory, at least. In all the commentary on the “Great Stagnation”, much is written…
Max Olson

March 2022

A new industrial revolution; new science & research models; startup spotlights; space updates; and Planet Labs
Max Olson
Even though FutureBlind started as an investment blog, I almost never write about investments anymore. I’m still an investor of course but writing about…
Max Olson
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