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Hello,
Happy New Year!
I realised this morning that it has been exactly one year since I started writing Plain AI in this current format.
From day one, the goal of Plain AI has been to use my career experience at companies like Salesforce, Dataiku, and Sigma to translate these concepts for the non-technical business user.
I made a conscious choice early on to ignore the "arms race" news cycle. You generally won't find analysis of the latest LLM architecture here, or deep dives into GPU advancements. Instead, I’ve tried to inform and educate the everyday person who just wants to understand how to leverage AI in their actual job.
I want to confirm that this goal will not change for 2026.
AI technology will only get more complex, and the conversations are getting more nuanced. This means the need for plain English explanations will only grow.
Along with the weekly newsletter, known as The Weekly, I will continue to write one-off pieces as and when I can, and I still have ideas to provide more detailed work under a paid subscription. I’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas on that last point. Do hit reply to let me know.
Thanks for reading, and see you next Thursday when we’re back to our normal format.
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