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AI Coding: Hype or Tool?

2025-09-13

The author argues that current AI coding tools are essentially advanced compilers, their effectiveness overblown. They rely on existing codebases and patterns, not true "AI coding." While AI can boost productivity, the actual gains are limited, and many constraints exist, such as imprecise natural language input and non-deterministic workflows. The author criticizes the excessive investment in AI coding and advocates for focusing on improving fundamental infrastructure such as programming languages, compilers, and libraries, rather than chasing the hype.

(geohot.github.io)

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Algorithmic Manipulation: The Cancer of Modern Capitalism?

2025-07-06

The author vehemently criticizes modern tech companies for using algorithms and psychological tricks to manipulate users. From Hinge's 'Boost' feature to Uber's pricing algorithm, it all reflects a 'zero-sum game' model. This behavior not only extracts surplus value from users but also erodes social ethics, leading to profound reflections on the future of capitalism and social equity. The author argues that simple market adjustments and user resistance cannot solve the problem; ultimately, more drastic changes may be needed to break this vicious cycle.

(geohot.github.io)

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AMD MI300X: A Potential Game Changer in the AI Hardware Landscape?

2025-03-07

A small company received two AMD MI300X servers and plans to use them for AI computation. The author believes AMD has made significant strides in software, potentially undermining NVIDIA's CUDA advantage. They've built a fully sovereign stack from hardware to PyTorch, soon to be ported to the MI300X. The author is bullish on AMD's MI300X, predicting it could outperform NVIDIA's H100, and anticipating massive future AI market growth. A quarter-million-dollar investment signals long-term confidence.

(geohot.github.io)

Tech

America at a Crossroads: Empire's Decline or Rebirth?

2025-03-05

This article analyzes the current state of the American economy, highlighting its long-term reliance on dollar hegemony and financial speculation, leading to a hollowed-out real economy. The author argues that America faces two paths: one is to shift towards protectionism, becoming a regional power but facing stagnation; the other is to strive to maintain its imperial status, enhancing competitiveness by attracting global talent and backing the dollar with gold reserves. The author believes that the latter, while challenging, is the only hope for America's resurgence.

(geohot.github.io)

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Intellectual Property is Dumb: A Vision for Open-Source AI

2025-02-22

The author argues that intellectual property is a flawed concept, countering President Biden's comparison of piracy to theft. Piracy, unlike theft, allows widespread access to resources, akin to photography rather than robbery. Concerned about wealth concentration, the author envisions AI delivering immense societal value without profit. He reminisces about the early internet's open-source, high-value, low-profit model and aims to disrupt current business models through open-source projects like comma.ai and tinygrad. The goal is to make the tech sector unprofitable for speculators, creating a fairer technological landscape.

(geohot.github.io)

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