Cracks in the AI Thesis Part 3 - by Ara Kharazian

kept by eddie oct 15

Ramp AI Index shows US business AI adoption slowed in September, token spend flat for two months as price declines cut per‑token costs.

Mistral AI Releases Forge
Mistral AI's Forge allows enterprises to train frontier-grade AI models on their proprietary data, partnering with organizations like ASML and ESA.
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AI Training Cutoff and Release Dates: How Stale Is Your AI?
The page lists release dates and training cutoffs for 20 AI models from eight labs, showing that most launch with knowledge several months out of date.
also on Mistral AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, #ai
August 2026 Ramp AI Index: Cracks in the AI thesis
Business adoption of premium AI models like Anthropic's Fable 5 is slowing despite superior performance, as cost sensitivity grows and open source alternatives gain traction among advanced spenders.
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wsj.com
The Wall Street Journal's WSJ.com delivers timely breaking news and expert analysis on global business, finance, and political developments for professional readers.
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“Hill-climbing” is Silicon Valley’s latest bit of shit jargon - Nudged
The article critiques Silicon Valley's use of the buzzword 'hill-climbing' as vacuous jargon that disguises simple incremental improvement as sophisticated optimisation, signalling status while avoiding specificity.
also on Wall Street Journal, #business-strategy