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Ben Thompson observed this week that "Humans want humans."

2026-01-12 · Bits and Bobs 1/12/26
  • Ben Thompson observed this week that "Humans want humans."[dr]

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  • The Four Levels of AI Aggregation2026-02-16
  • Ben Thompson says OpenAI does have a business model they aren't embracing: ads.2025-12-08
  • Aggregator is just a polite word for a peculiar form of monopoly.2025-12-01
  • The next big disruptive thing will emerge from a thing in Ben Thompson's blindspot.2025-11-24
  • OpenAI is ensnaring the whole tech industry into one too-big-to-fail quagmire.2025-11-17
  • Ben Mathes: "My differentiated skill is I read everything Ben Thompson writes… and actually understand him."2025-10-20
  • Jonny Ive made an interesting point about AI and social media recently.2025-05-19
  • When analyzing the market dynamics of AI, it's important to separate the model layer from the application layer.2025-02-03
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