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My current workflow: write a detailed plan first, then run a standard implement -> review loop where the agent updates the plan as errors surface. The final plan doc becomes something genuinely useful for future iterations, not just a transcript of how we got there.
They were valuable to me because it gave me perspective on a way of thinking I would never have considered. I disagreed with the majority, but some had the subtle beginnings of truth that helped to expand my world view.
I'm grateful he was part of the world, and will miss his comedy.
Once Bedrock KB backed by S3 Vectors is released from Beta it'll eat everybody's lunch.
What bugs me: if we're optimizing for LLM efficiency, we should use structured schemas like JSON. I understand the thinking about Markdown being a happy medium between human/computer understanding but Markdown is non-deterministic for parsing. Highly structured data would be more reliable for programmatic consumption while still being readable.
2029: Human-level AI
2045: The Singularity - machine intelligence 1 billion times more powerful than all human intelligence
Based on exponential growth in computing. He predicts we'll merge with AI to transcend biological limits. His track record is mixed, but 2029 looks more credible post-GPT-5. The 2045 claim remains highly speculative.
So much simpler to just iterate without the puzzle box of tasks. "a sledgehammer to crack a nut"