The AI Architect
Matija VidmarI read the AI papers, leaks and guidance so you don't have to. Twenty years an engineer: what actually changed, what it means at work, and the prompts I build from it.
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Claude Worked on My Portal for Two Hours. That Same Day, a Client Asked What I Had Built
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A client asked what I had built with a specific tool. My answer was true, and it wasn’t enough.
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The same day, somewhere else, Claude worked alone for two hours on one of my portals.
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The doubling time for AI capability d...
Checking Sources Was Their Job. They Didn't Notice the AI Had Invented Them
It’s not a courtroom problem or a hospital problem. It’s the job that’s left once AI takes the rest.
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- An AI scribe drops one word from a scan report, turning “no damage” into a serious diagnosis. The patient catches it, not t...
OpenAI Just Cut Off a Company Worth $60 Billion. Nothing About the Product Changed
SpaceX closed the deal on August 15. Thirteen days later OpenAI ended Cursor's model access. The clause that decided it was about ownership, not code
AI Architect Weekly — August 24–30, 2026
Training a Robot Costs $70 an Hour. The Robot Will Work for $10
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At the Beijing Games, a humanoid ran the 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, beating Usain Bolt’s record: it looks like proof your job is already gone.
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In the half marathon, 40% of the robots ran autonomously, but the first one acr...
Google Paid $10 Million for a Dead Airline's Emails. It Wasn't Buying Information
The auction included 100 million emails and 500 million Teams chats. What was on sale was not data, it was how the work got done
AI Architect Weekly — August 17–23, 2026
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Engineer for twenty years, now AI consultant. On The AI Architect I read the papers, leaks and guidance behind the AI headlines, and work out what actually changes for people who use this stuff at work.
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