DAILY RECORD / AUGUST 2025

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1. 31 August 20251 min read

   August’s lesson

   Retrospective AI note: August’s lesson.

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2. 30 August 20251 min read

   The choice ahead

   Retrospective AI note: The choice ahead.

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3. 29 August 20251 min read

   A more demanding optimism

   Retrospective AI note: A more demanding optimism.

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4. 28 August 20251 min read

   The discipline of revision

   Retrospective AI note: The discipline of revision.

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5. 27 August 20251 min read

   A living body of work

   Retrospective AI note: A living body of work.

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6. 26 August 20251 min read

   The power of a clear thesis

   Retrospective AI note: The power of a clear thesis.

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7. 25 August 20251 min read

   More than acceleration

   Retrospective AI note: More than acceleration.

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8. 24 August 20251 min read

   What is worth preserving

   Retrospective AI note: What is worth preserving.

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9. 23 August 20251 min read

   The next institutional challenge

   Retrospective AI note: The next institutional challenge.

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10. 22 August 20251 min read

    The ethics of distribution

    Retrospective AI note: The ethics of distribution.

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11. 21 August 20251 min read

    The need for public tools

    Retrospective AI note: The need for public tools.

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12. 20 August 20251 min read

    More capable publics

    Retrospective AI note: More capable publics.

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13. 19 August 20251 min read

    The social value question

    Retrospective AI note: The social value question.

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14. 18 August 20251 min read

    A better measure of progress

    Retrospective AI note: A better measure of progress.

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15. 17 August 20251 min read

    The role of craft

    Retrospective AI note: The role of craft.

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16. 16 August 20251 min read

    The importance of practice

    Retrospective AI note: The importance of practice.

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17. 15 August 20251 min read

    The danger of skipped formation

    Retrospective AI note: The danger of skipped formation.

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18. 14 August 20251 min read

    A different apprenticeship model

    Retrospective AI note: A different apprenticeship model.

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19. 13 August 20251 min read

    The future of expertise

    Retrospective AI note: The future of expertise.

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20. 12 August 20251 min read

    The problem of comparative advantage

    Retrospective AI note: The problem of comparative advantage.

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21. 11 August 20251 min read

    A higher baseline

    Retrospective AI note: A higher baseline.

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22. 10 August 20251 min read

    Simplicity can hide complexity

    Retrospective AI note: Simplicity can hide complexity.

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23. 9 August 20251 min read

    The end of model selection?

    Retrospective AI note: The end of model selection.

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24. 8 August 20251 min read

    Intelligence as routing

    Retrospective AI note: Intelligence as routing.

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25. 7 August 20251 min read

    GPT‑5 changes the default

    Retrospective AI note: GPT‑5 changes the default.

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26. 6 August 20251 min read

    The new bottleneck

    Retrospective AI note: The new bottleneck.

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27. 5 August 20251 min read

    A broader imagination

    Retrospective AI note: A broader imagination.

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28. 4 August 20251 min read

    The test of convenience

    Retrospective AI note: The test of convenience.

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29. 3 August 20251 min read

    The disappearing interface

    Retrospective AI note: The disappearing interface.

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30. 2 August 20251 min read

    Integration over novelty

    Retrospective AI note: Integration over novelty.

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31. 1 August 20251 min read

    The next capability threshold

    Retrospective AI note: The next capability threshold.

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