Mikko Alasaarela
@alasaarela.com
Husband and father. Impact entrepreneur, speaker and author on algorithms that influence us. 15+ years in AI entrepreneurship.
Anthropic went from $1B ARR in December to $3B now. We are seeing completely new levels of growth for the winners in the AI race.
May 31, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Anthropic went from $1B ARR in December to $3B now. We are seeing completely new levels of growth for the winners in the AI race.
WSJ comments on the Finnish government's effort to stimulate the economy to fund the defense budget. I fully agree that the 52% top rate is too high, and I also agree that it is applied at a middle-class level income, capping Finland's potential to attract top talent to work in Finland.
May 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
WSJ comments on the Finnish government's effort to stimulate the economy to fund the defense budget. I fully agree that the 52% top rate is too high, and I also agree that it is applied at a middle-class level income, capping Finland's potential to attract top talent to work in Finland.
Updated state of AI cartoon. Accurate.
May 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Updated state of AI cartoon. Accurate.
The AI coding wars are heating up! Anthropic has dominated the AI coding space for the past year, so OpenAI decided to get involved to guarantee a seat in the contest.
What do you think, will OpenAI be able to catch up?
What do you think, will OpenAI be able to catch up?
May 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The AI coding wars are heating up! Anthropic has dominated the AI coding space for the past year, so OpenAI decided to get involved to guarantee a seat in the contest.
What do you think, will OpenAI be able to catch up?
What do you think, will OpenAI be able to catch up?
Incredibly stupid, but true: With the tariffs,Trump has also made it too costly to manufacture anything for export purposes in the US.
April 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Incredibly stupid, but true: With the tariffs,Trump has also made it too costly to manufacture anything for export purposes in the US.
Kelan johtajien valintaprosessi on ollut aina mystinen.
April 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Kelan johtajien valintaprosessi on ollut aina mystinen.
USA represents less than 15% of all exports from China. It is entirely possible that CCP uses this opportunity to end trade with the US and invade Taiwan. They will then also cut the supply of rare earths to US, creating massive damage in the process. Trump clearly doesn't know what he's doing.
April 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
USA represents less than 15% of all exports from China. It is entirely possible that CCP uses this opportunity to end trade with the US and invade Taiwan. They will then also cut the supply of rare earths to US, creating massive damage in the process. Trump clearly doesn't know what he's doing.
I really like these predictions.
April 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I really like these predictions.
Corsaren on X figured out how Trump came up with the tariff numbers. He simply called the US trade deficit with each trading partner a "tariff" to make the US tariffs look reciprocal. Notably, Russia did not get any tariffs.
April 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Corsaren on X figured out how Trump came up with the tariff numbers. He simply called the US trade deficit with each trading partner a "tariff" to make the US tariffs look reciprocal. Notably, Russia did not get any tariffs.
Trump is making sure no country buys anything from the American military industrial complex anymore.
Great sales pitch!
Great sales pitch!
March 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Trump is making sure no country buys anything from the American military industrial complex anymore.
Great sales pitch!
Great sales pitch!
Trump's tariffs are benefiting Tesla against competition in the US. Who's surprised?
March 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Trump's tariffs are benefiting Tesla against competition in the US. Who's surprised?
Veroruuvi on jo kiristetty aika lailla maksimiin. Suomessa on valitettavasti todella vähän hyvätuloisia.
March 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Veroruuvi on jo kiristetty aika lailla maksimiin. Suomessa on valitettavasti todella vähän hyvätuloisia.
Purchasing American weapons just became a major threat to the European former allies. We need to rebuild our defense industry in a hurry.
March 6, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Purchasing American weapons just became a major threat to the European former allies. We need to rebuild our defense industry in a hurry.
If we accept the American demand for Zelensky to give in to Trump or resign, the result is that Russia wins in both cases. They will win outright or through massive election meddling that ensues Zelensky's resignation.
Europe can't accept Ukraine's capitulation. It would be a disaster.
Europe can't accept Ukraine's capitulation. It would be a disaster.
March 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
If we accept the American demand for Zelensky to give in to Trump or resign, the result is that Russia wins in both cases. They will win outright or through massive election meddling that ensues Zelensky's resignation.
Europe can't accept Ukraine's capitulation. It would be a disaster.
Europe can't accept Ukraine's capitulation. It would be a disaster.
This is a good explanation on what's going on in Trump's head, from an ex-republican US army vet.
March 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is a good explanation on what's going on in Trump's head, from an ex-republican US army vet.
Now we know for sure. Trump and Vance are on Putin's side, most likely against the wishes of the majority of Americans. Europe needs to make the necessary adjustments, ASAP.
February 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Now we know for sure. Trump and Vance are on Putin's side, most likely against the wishes of the majority of Americans. Europe needs to make the necessary adjustments, ASAP.
What do you think? Will DOGE cut the billions in government subsidies that have played a critical role in making Elon the wealthiest person in the world?
February 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What do you think? Will DOGE cut the billions in government subsidies that have played a critical role in making Elon the wealthiest person in the world?
Why fix something that works properly?
February 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Why fix something that works properly?
Today, I turn 50, and I’m feeling reflective. There are more stories I have time to write here, but here are a couple of formational moments from my teenage years that made me, me.
February 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Today, I turn 50, and I’m feeling reflective. There are more stories I have time to write here, but here are a couple of formational moments from my teenage years that made me, me.
People found out that Grok has indeed been given instructions on censoring Elon related information.
February 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
People found out that Grok has indeed been given instructions on censoring Elon related information.
Elon has already censored the Grok 3 question of who is the biggest misinformation spreader on X, but when you ask Grok to analyze the topic deeply, it still concludes that there's at least 80% chance that he's the biggest, with no named alternatives.
February 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Elon has already censored the Grok 3 question of who is the biggest misinformation spreader on X, but when you ask Grok to analyze the topic deeply, it still concludes that there's at least 80% chance that he's the biggest, with no named alternatives.
The new American leadership now insists that Ukraine invaded Russia. Sad times 😔
February 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The new American leadership now insists that Ukraine invaded Russia. Sad times 😔
Russia is putting loyal dictators in charge of Africa now that Trump is withdrawing. The future of democracy in Africa looks dim.
February 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Russia is putting loyal dictators in charge of Africa now that Trump is withdrawing. The future of democracy in Africa looks dim.
Elon and China's CCP working overtime to put Nazis back in charge of Germany for the first time since 1945. We must hope they don't succeed.
February 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Elon and China's CCP working overtime to put Nazis back in charge of Germany for the first time since 1945. We must hope they don't succeed.