Jeff LaPorte
@jefflaporte.bsky.social
Company builder, founder, engineer 🇨🇦/acc
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Writing weekly on AI, power, and post-AI society for ambitious leaders.
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Writing weekly on AI, power, and post-AI society for ambitious leaders.
Join at http://RoadToArtificia.com
The use of AI by patients to resolve life-impacting gaps and errors in the healthcare system is a peek both at what AI makes possible, and the upcoming collision with incumbent health industry interests.
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To see the future of AI in healthcare, look outside the system
For a small but growing subset of early adopters, AI has already had life-changing medical value
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June 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The use of AI by patients to resolve life-impacting gaps and errors in the healthcare system is a peek both at what AI makes possible, and the upcoming collision with incumbent health industry interests.
roadtoartificia.com/p/to-see-the...
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"Bugsnag" was a 9/10 name for a saas product. "Insight Hub" is a 1/10.
whoa I don't even know BugSnag was acquired (in 2021)
April 21, 2025 at 6:08 AM
"Bugsnag" was a 9/10 name for a saas product. "Insight Hub" is a 1/10.
Yesterday the WSJ published a supposed "Exclusive", "U.S. Plans to Use Tariff Negotiations to Isolate China".
But if you follow Matthew Pines on X, you've known the geoeconomic strategy in play since before last November
There's still *very high signal-noise ratio* in certain X accts
But if you follow Matthew Pines on X, you've known the geoeconomic strategy in play since before last November
There's still *very high signal-noise ratio* in certain X accts
April 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Yesterday the WSJ published a supposed "Exclusive", "U.S. Plans to Use Tariff Negotiations to Isolate China".
But if you follow Matthew Pines on X, you've known the geoeconomic strategy in play since before last November
There's still *very high signal-noise ratio* in certain X accts
But if you follow Matthew Pines on X, you've known the geoeconomic strategy in play since before last November
There's still *very high signal-noise ratio* in certain X accts
Another great example of a team working on the Hypermodal Interface: "General Agents".
Their demo videos are extremely slick. Unfortunately their app, "Ace", isn't openly available now.
Do check our their videos: generalagents.com
And in the meantime, try the other apps mentioned in the article:
Their demo videos are extremely slick. Unfortunately their app, "Ace", isn't openly available now.
Do check our their videos: generalagents.com
And in the meantime, try the other apps mentioned in the article:
April 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Another great example of a team working on the Hypermodal Interface: "General Agents".
Their demo videos are extremely slick. Unfortunately their app, "Ace", isn't openly available now.
Do check our their videos: generalagents.com
And in the meantime, try the other apps mentioned in the article:
Their demo videos are extremely slick. Unfortunately their app, "Ace", isn't openly available now.
Do check our their videos: generalagents.com
And in the meantime, try the other apps mentioned in the article:
I've recently become obsessed with a new computing interface I see coalescing:
I call it the _Hypermodal Interface_.
The key elements:
- Quick triggering hotkeys
- voice and text input
- reasoning-capable AI models, and
- the new LLM Tool ecosystem (MCP Tools)
I've devoted today's issue to it:
I call it the _Hypermodal Interface_.
The key elements:
- Quick triggering hotkeys
- voice and text input
- reasoning-capable AI models, and
- the new LLM Tool ecosystem (MCP Tools)
I've devoted today's issue to it:
The Hypermodal Interface
A few small teams are pioneering the next generation interface for computing, starting on the desktop, where permissionless innovation reigns
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April 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I've recently become obsessed with a new computing interface I see coalescing:
I call it the _Hypermodal Interface_.
The key elements:
- Quick triggering hotkeys
- voice and text input
- reasoning-capable AI models, and
- the new LLM Tool ecosystem (MCP Tools)
I've devoted today's issue to it:
I call it the _Hypermodal Interface_.
The key elements:
- Quick triggering hotkeys
- voice and text input
- reasoning-capable AI models, and
- the new LLM Tool ecosystem (MCP Tools)
I've devoted today's issue to it:
Just 2 days later.
March 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Just 2 days later.
Absolute clarity, powerfully delivered. France is undeniably taking the lead role in organizing a defense of western democracy.
Listen to Claude Malhuret, formerly with Doctors Without Borders and now a center-right politician who gave this extraordinary, fiery and inspiring speech March 4 on the Senate floor in Paris.
Yes, we shall prevail.
#DemsUnited #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
youtu.be/j51HZncBvEI
Yes, we shall prevail.
#DemsUnited #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
youtu.be/j51HZncBvEI
"We Are Fighting Against a Dictator Backed by a Traitor" – A French Senator Speaks Out
YouTube video by Dustin Unnerstall
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March 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Absolute clarity, powerfully delivered. France is undeniably taking the lead role in organizing a defense of western democracy.
How many countries have put a decision on nuclear weapons development at the top of their priorities in the last month?
I’d bet it’s not zero.
I’d bet it’s not zero.
March 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
How many countries have put a decision on nuclear weapons development at the top of their priorities in the last month?
I’d bet it’s not zero.
I’d bet it’s not zero.
Don’t worry American farmers, I’m sure this policy will be a Great Leap Forward for all of you!
March 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Don’t worry American farmers, I’m sure this policy will be a Great Leap Forward for all of you!
Wouldn't it be great if smartphones became unassailable sources of truth?
It can be done, and now is the time.
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It can be done, and now is the time.
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Time for smartphone makers to ship verified video capture
Democracy depends on free speech, separation of powers, and smartphone camera design
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March 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Wouldn't it be great if smartphones became unassailable sources of truth?
It can be done, and now is the time.
roadtoartificia.com/p/time-for-s...
It can be done, and now is the time.
roadtoartificia.com/p/time-for-s...
Why do we *know* more AI advances are baked-in for the near future?
There are persistent, reliable, predictable processes making it happen.
Why you can dismiss the claims that AI is all hype, in the latest issue of Road to Artificia 👇
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There are persistent, reliable, predictable processes making it happen.
Why you can dismiss the claims that AI is all hype, in the latest issue of Road to Artificia 👇
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Why AI is progressing so quickly in 2025
Why AI is progressing so quickly in 2025, and why we know the pace of advancement will continue. Persistent and reliable processes, described by scaling laws, are driving progress.
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February 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Why do we *know* more AI advances are baked-in for the near future?
There are persistent, reliable, predictable processes making it happen.
Why you can dismiss the claims that AI is all hype, in the latest issue of Road to Artificia 👇
roadtoartificia.com/p/why-ai-is-...
There are persistent, reliable, predictable processes making it happen.
Why you can dismiss the claims that AI is all hype, in the latest issue of Road to Artificia 👇
roadtoartificia.com/p/why-ai-is-...
After a week in which DeepSeek's legend grew, and grew, with each panicked take worse than the last:
A reality check. 👇
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A reality check. 👇
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The DeepSeek episode: separating fact and fiction
A dose of reality in response to the DeepSeek flap over the last week
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January 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
After a week in which DeepSeek's legend grew, and grew, with each panicked take worse than the last:
A reality check. 👇
roadtoartificia.com/p/the-great-...
A reality check. 👇
roadtoartificia.com/p/the-great-...
For the lawyers out there tracking AI issues, this one's for you. In the latest issue of Road to Artificia: 👇
A Safe Harbor for AI Agents
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A Safe Harbor for AI Agents
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A Safe Harbor for AI Agents
As companies hire AI agent "employees", basic liability issues need clarity
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January 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
For the lawyers out there tracking AI issues, this one's for you. In the latest issue of Road to Artificia: 👇
A Safe Harbor for AI Agents
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A Safe Harbor for AI Agents
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A nice surprise for the new year - my recent appearance on the London Futurists podcast was posted today.
Hosts David Wood, Calum Chace, and I had a chat on post-AI job loss, consequences for human economic value, and how society should prepare, during the transition and after.
Episode link below👇
Hosts David Wood, Calum Chace, and I had a chat on post-AI job loss, consequences for human economic value, and how society should prepare, during the transition and after.
Episode link below👇
Models for society when humans have zero economic value, with Jeff LaPorte - London Futurists
Our guest in this episode is Jeff LaPorte, a software engineer, entrepreneur and investor based in Vancouver, who writes Road to Artificia, a newsletter about discovering the principles of post‑AI soc...
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January 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A nice surprise for the new year - my recent appearance on the London Futurists podcast was posted today.
Hosts David Wood, Calum Chace, and I had a chat on post-AI job loss, consequences for human economic value, and how society should prepare, during the transition and after.
Episode link below👇
Hosts David Wood, Calum Chace, and I had a chat on post-AI job loss, consequences for human economic value, and how society should prepare, during the transition and after.
Episode link below👇
"AI agents are the new apps. But with Apple Intelligence, developers are relegated to being data donors and task runners - locked out of the agent layer entirely."
My latest piece, read more:
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My latest piece, read more:
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In the era of AI agents, Apple keeps agency for itself
How do agents fit into the Apple Intelligence strategy?
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December 10, 2024 at 8:08 PM
"AI agents are the new apps. But with Apple Intelligence, developers are relegated to being data donors and task runners - locked out of the agent layer entirely."
My latest piece, read more:
roadtoartificia.com/p/in-the-era...
My latest piece, read more:
roadtoartificia.com/p/in-the-era...
Lots of anti-AI sentiment to be found on bluesky. Not a complete surprise, but the number of blocklists I’ve seen targeted at AI folks does give me pause.
Do these people really feel so comfortable about blocking out info on the biggest change to their reality?
Do these people really feel so comfortable about blocking out info on the biggest change to their reality?
December 1, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Lots of anti-AI sentiment to be found on bluesky. Not a complete surprise, but the number of blocklists I’ve seen targeted at AI folks does give me pause.
Do these people really feel so comfortable about blocking out info on the biggest change to their reality?
Do these people really feel so comfortable about blocking out info on the biggest change to their reality?
We talk a lot about the *degree* of intelligence AGI and ASI will provide us, but not enough about the *volume*, or the *speed of delivery* of cheap intelligence.
November 29, 2024 at 6:47 PM
We talk a lot about the *degree* of intelligence AGI and ASI will provide us, but not enough about the *volume*, or the *speed of delivery* of cheap intelligence.
Not sure why this hasn’t made it to bsky. Significant:
November 23, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Not sure why this hasn’t made it to bsky. Significant:
If the recommendation to congress (and to the Administrations, current and next) go ahead for a "Manhattan Project" for AGI, I expect the DoJ case against Nvidia to go away.
Wondering what this "Manhattan Project" talk is about?
See below.
Wondering what this "Manhattan Project" talk is about?
See below.
November 22, 2024 at 9:36 PM
If the recommendation to congress (and to the Administrations, current and next) go ahead for a "Manhattan Project" for AGI, I expect the DoJ case against Nvidia to go away.
Wondering what this "Manhattan Project" talk is about?
See below.
Wondering what this "Manhattan Project" talk is about?
See below.
We appear to be close to a "Manhattan Project-like" effort by the U.S. to sprint to an AGI capability.
This week a major US AI development flew under the radar.
Read here:
Why the next leaps towards AGI may be “born secret”
bit.ly/3CDbFRf
#AI #UnitedStates
This week a major US AI development flew under the radar.
Read here:
Why the next leaps towards AGI may be “born secret”
bit.ly/3CDbFRf
#AI #UnitedStates
Why the next leaps towards AGI may be “born secret”
A new Manhattan Project to build AGI / ASI is near
bit.ly
November 22, 2024 at 6:22 PM
We appear to be close to a "Manhattan Project-like" effort by the U.S. to sprint to an AGI capability.
This week a major US AI development flew under the radar.
Read here:
Why the next leaps towards AGI may be “born secret”
bit.ly/3CDbFRf
#AI #UnitedStates
This week a major US AI development flew under the radar.
Read here:
Why the next leaps towards AGI may be “born secret”
bit.ly/3CDbFRf
#AI #UnitedStates
I do miss being able to have a single network where everybody was.
But:
Now that the Blue network has taken off, jumping between X and Blue gives such an unobstructed view of each narrative bubble. We never got to see them in their “native” state before
But:
Now that the Blue network has taken off, jumping between X and Blue gives such an unobstructed view of each narrative bubble. We never got to see them in their “native” state before
November 19, 2024 at 3:04 AM
I do miss being able to have a single network where everybody was.
But:
Now that the Blue network has taken off, jumping between X and Blue gives such an unobstructed view of each narrative bubble. We never got to see them in their “native” state before
But:
Now that the Blue network has taken off, jumping between X and Blue gives such an unobstructed view of each narrative bubble. We never got to see them in their “native” state before
Bluesky feels very different after this burst of signups than early this year.
It feels like a flame has been sparked and it may really take off this time.
It feels like a flame has been sparked and it may really take off this time.
November 19, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Bluesky feels very different after this burst of signups than early this year.
It feels like a flame has been sparked and it may really take off this time.
It feels like a flame has been sparked and it may really take off this time.
My intro to all you wonderful Blue folk. 👋
I'm a expert in AI and software with very broad interests. Lately I tweet a lot about AI & society, but lots of other things too.
Like discussing ideas? Give me a follow!
And I write somewhat longer things here:
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I'm a expert in AI and software with very broad interests. Lately I tweet a lot about AI & society, but lots of other things too.
Like discussing ideas? Give me a follow!
And I write somewhat longer things here:
roadtoartificia.com
the Road to Artificia
a newsletter about discovering the principles of societies post-AI
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November 19, 2024 at 2:27 AM
My intro to all you wonderful Blue folk. 👋
I'm a expert in AI and software with very broad interests. Lately I tweet a lot about AI & society, but lots of other things too.
Like discussing ideas? Give me a follow!
And I write somewhat longer things here:
roadtoartificia.com
I'm a expert in AI and software with very broad interests. Lately I tweet a lot about AI & society, but lots of other things too.
Like discussing ideas? Give me a follow!
And I write somewhat longer things here:
roadtoartificia.com
The account rebuild. We're almost all doing it right now.
It's like the day after "the purge", and everybody is trying to put the pieces of society back together.
It's like the day after "the purge", and everybody is trying to put the pieces of society back together.
November 19, 2024 at 2:19 AM
The account rebuild. We're almost all doing it right now.
It's like the day after "the purge", and everybody is trying to put the pieces of society back together.
It's like the day after "the purge", and everybody is trying to put the pieces of society back together.
AI Starter Pack
High-quality feed of AI practitioners.
Built this because I'm really trying to see if the Bluesky AI community has critical mass. All sourced from AI accounts I've previously curated in X.
go.bsky.app/T4Kq6kV
High-quality feed of AI practitioners.
Built this because I'm really trying to see if the Bluesky AI community has critical mass. All sourced from AI accounts I've previously curated in X.
go.bsky.app/T4Kq6kV
November 19, 2024 at 1:27 AM
AI Starter Pack
High-quality feed of AI practitioners.
Built this because I'm really trying to see if the Bluesky AI community has critical mass. All sourced from AI accounts I've previously curated in X.
go.bsky.app/T4Kq6kV
High-quality feed of AI practitioners.
Built this because I'm really trying to see if the Bluesky AI community has critical mass. All sourced from AI accounts I've previously curated in X.
go.bsky.app/T4Kq6kV