Sean Alexander
@seanalexander.com
Co-founder of Microsoft AI and Xbox alum. Consultant, Public Speaker, and Trustee. Inquiries via DM or my trusted domain here.
ChatGPT-5 handling of and presentation of table data takes a huge step back. The preview mode isn’t scrollable, the window is too small and can’t be expanded. I feel like I’m looking through binoculars tuned for a child.
August 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ChatGPT-5 handling of and presentation of table data takes a huge step back. The preview mode isn’t scrollable, the window is too small and can’t be expanded. I feel like I’m looking through binoculars tuned for a child.
One year after CrowdStrike’s 8.5 million PC blue‑screen fiasco, Microsoft’s Resiliency Initiative, user‑mode security APIs & VBS enclaves point to a safer Windows future - continuous transformation in action.
The CrowdStrike Butterfly Effect: One Year Later
A year ago, I wrote a piece about the CrowdStrike outage that took out 8.5M Windows PCs and triggered millions of blue screens laid bare a stark reality: decisions and concessions made 15 years ago - ...
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July 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
One year after CrowdStrike’s 8.5 million PC blue‑screen fiasco, Microsoft’s Resiliency Initiative, user‑mode security APIs & VBS enclaves point to a safer Windows future - continuous transformation in action.
“Plane” on Netflix is so bad it makes Snakes on a Plane look like an Attenborough documentary…
June 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
“Plane” on Netflix is so bad it makes Snakes on a Plane look like an Attenborough documentary…
Same first initial. Same last name. Flying together. Only one upgrade on the list… and we have no idea which one of us it is. I’m going to let Delta sort this out…
June 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Same first initial. Same last name. Flying together. Only one upgrade on the list… and we have no idea which one of us it is. I’m going to let Delta sort this out…
Very odd - TSA has four agents at our gate in SeaTac to check IDs as your board. I have never seen this before…
June 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Very odd - TSA has four agents at our gate in SeaTac to check IDs as your board. I have never seen this before…
What was the Windows Vista / Aurora Design Language is new again. History repeats. 🤷♂️
June 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
What was the Windows Vista / Aurora Design Language is new again. History repeats. 🤷♂️
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Thinking of a hero I knew and admired.
June 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Thinking of a hero I knew and admired.
Currently re-watching Chernobyl.
June 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Currently re-watching Chernobyl.
@annkpowers.bsky.social FYI I sent you a note via LinkedIn. Please let me know how I can secure an autographed copy of your Joni book for an auction. Thanks in advance!
June 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
@annkpowers.bsky.social FYI I sent you a note via LinkedIn. Please let me know how I can secure an autographed copy of your Joni book for an auction. Thanks in advance!
Enjoying a nice evening with a lap dog.
May 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Enjoying a nice evening with a lap dog.
Kanye is the top hot topic here? Do better, BlueSky friends.
April 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Kanye is the top hot topic here? Do better, BlueSky friends.
What I really want from Al is better autocomplet in iOS.
February 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
What I really want from Al is better autocomplet in iOS.
Tailored, agentic AI for the gig economy is here. #ai
Fiverr unveils AI tools, including the Personal AI Creation Model, which lets gig workers configure an AI model trained on their work and set prices to use it (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
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Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Tailored, agentic AI for the gig economy is here. #ai
This article summarizes a partner conversation I just had. "You keep using that [phrase]. I do not think it means what you think it means." -Inigo Montoya www.zdnet.com/article/why-...
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants to redefine open source so badly
For these open source experts, it's all about standards. For Meta, it's all about the money.
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February 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This article summarizes a partner conversation I just had. "You keep using that [phrase]. I do not think it means what you think it means." -Inigo Montoya www.zdnet.com/article/why-...
For those interested in understanding DeepSeek R1's disruption, exploring Henry Kissinger's final book, "Genesis," is recommended.
Link to book: a.co/d/gTUFWC0 (I do not get affiliate fees) (1/n)
#AI #DeepSeek #OpenAI #NVIDIA #Microsoft
Link to book: a.co/d/gTUFWC0 (I do not get affiliate fees) (1/n)
#AI #DeepSeek #OpenAI #NVIDIA #Microsoft
Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit
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January 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
For those interested in understanding DeepSeek R1's disruption, exploring Henry Kissinger's final book, "Genesis," is recommended.
Link to book: a.co/d/gTUFWC0 (I do not get affiliate fees) (1/n)
#AI #DeepSeek #OpenAI #NVIDIA #Microsoft
Link to book: a.co/d/gTUFWC0 (I do not get affiliate fees) (1/n)
#AI #DeepSeek #OpenAI #NVIDIA #Microsoft
OpenAI Operator is like RPA and an LLM had a baby. It’s about as intelligent as one right now, but will usher in a new era of Agent helper objects. P.S. I’m still waiting for Google AI to book my haircut appointments as promised circa 2017-18.
January 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
OpenAI Operator is like RPA and an LLM had a baby. It’s about as intelligent as one right now, but will usher in a new era of Agent helper objects. P.S. I’m still waiting for Google AI to book my haircut appointments as promised circa 2017-18.
Last week, I had the privilege of delivering the opening keynote on "Managing Leadership in the Age of AI" at the AED 2025 Summit in Orlando. It's evident that every industry is progressing along the journey of building AI fluency and resiliency. #AI #AIFluency #ArtificialIntelligence #AED
January 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Last week, I had the privilege of delivering the opening keynote on "Managing Leadership in the Age of AI" at the AED 2025 Summit in Orlando. It's evident that every industry is progressing along the journey of building AI fluency and resiliency. #AI #AIFluency #ArtificialIntelligence #AED
5G is so throttled on our phones. When is the last time you were boarding a plane and could download a movie at the airport? I thought so.
January 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
5G is so throttled on our phones. When is the last time you were boarding a plane and could download a movie at the airport? I thought so.
Ethan Mollick's latest article is a must read. He details predictions by AI researchers about the imminent arrival of AGI and its potential societal impacts, while nailing the historical inaccuracy of technological predictions. #AI #OpenAI #AGI www.oneusefulthing.org/p/prophecies...
Prophecies of the Flood
What to make of the statements of the AI labs?
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January 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Ethan Mollick's latest article is a must read. He details predictions by AI researchers about the imminent arrival of AGI and its potential societal impacts, while nailing the historical inaccuracy of technological predictions. #AI #OpenAI #AGI www.oneusefulthing.org/p/prophecies...
Good morning, Miami!
January 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Good morning, Miami!
What I was up to on Christmas for our family reunion. 18# of Prime Rib on the Hasty Bake, 21# turkey on the Traeger and a fun-sized deep fried Turkey. Leftovers for days!
December 29, 2024 at 4:26 PM
What I was up to on Christmas for our family reunion. 18# of Prime Rib on the Hasty Bake, 21# turkey on the Traeger and a fun-sized deep fried Turkey. Leftovers for days!