Sean’s AI Signal – Issue #1
Welcome to Signal! Every week, I share 3 to 5 of the most useful ideas, tools, and conversations happening in AI, so you don’t have to wade through the noise! Let’s get into this week’s signal.
1. Eric Schmidt on AI scaling and expertise
https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/1949222895995277456
Why it matters: This is a great summary of an interview with Eric Schmidt who predicts AI surpassing senior engineers and professional mathematicians within a year or two. If realized, this pace of progress isn’t just incremental, it’s exponential. How can we prepare for this shift?
2. JSON prompting is super cool!
https://x.com/aivanlogic/status/1949397691890614628
Why it matters: If you need structured, predictable outputs, this is the way to go!
JSON-style prompting helps AI act more like a system, it’s great for chaining workflows or calling APIs. When not to use JSON? If your goal is creativity, chaos, or surprise. Think: dream journaling, storytelling for kids, or idea generation without constraints.
3. Sam Altman: “AI will be more profound than fire or electricity”
https://x.com/anarchy_build/status/1949479481800007723
Why it matters: This isn’t just a viral quote, is a great summary of a recent must-watch interview with Sam Altman. He covers where AGI is headed, how OpenAI thinks about risk, and why he believes AI may be more profound than fire or electricity.
Skim the post, then watch the interview, it’s worth your time!
4. David Sacks on an AI race rivaling Kennedy’s moonshot
https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1949248675751882872
Why it matters: Sacks compares Trump’s AI announcement to JFK’s moonshot, a national call to action! Framing AI as a geopolitical race signals major shifts ahead: in policy, innovation, and urgency. Can the US continue to lead in AI? Will China catch up or surpass? The answer to this question will determine the future of the world.
5. “LLMs turn 10x engineers into 1000x engineers, and 1x engineers into 0.1x engineers”
https://x.com/yacineMTB/status/1948542925434208510
Why it matters: When I read this quote, I thought that you could substitute any number of jobs with “engineer”, especially jobs involving knowledge work. Analyst, strategist, writer, product manager, attorney, etc. It made me think that AI is a force multiplier, but not equally for everyone.