AlvaroPricing of AI productsPricing any product is challenging, but given the stage of the curve we’re currently in, paywalling AI is nearly impossible for most…Aug 26Aug 26
AlvaroThe Craziness and Challenges in Today’s AI MarketThe novelty effect of AI that started with ChatGPT’s launch in November 2022 is winding down. Yet massive AI investments are still ramping…Aug 71Aug 71
AlvaroA Costly Upgrade to Spain’s “Second Largest Supercomputer”A couple of days ago, I came across the news about the upgrade of “the second-largest supercomputer in Spain”, Caléndula, in Castilla y…Jul 26Jul 26
AlvaroBeyond the Wrapper: How Luzia Delivers High-Quality AI EfficientlyWhile some might call us just a ‘wrapper,’ we’re much more than that. Luzia delivers a best-in-class AI experience to users who aren’t just…Jul 191Jul 191
AlvaroThe Energy Cost of Teaching Machines: Diving Deep into energy and LLMs.The note started as one of my many research notes on things that I keep hearing and don’t really understand. Writing helps me grok a…Jul 10Jul 10
AlvaroMemorizing Kings Won’t Bring Us Closer to AGIOur grandparents had to memorize all the Visigothic kings in order (25 years later I still vaguely remember my grandpa proudly reciting…Jun 26Jun 26
AlvaroKale, and the economics of the AI industrySo, last week I stumbled upon this piece about Nvidia’s market cap going bonkers post-earnings. They crushed the sales forecasts and bagged…Feb 25Feb 25
AlvaroFreedom. From night coding to LuziaStepping aside from my usual posts, I want to dive into a key driver behind creating Luzia — the essence of freedom.Feb 11Feb 11
AlvaroGen AI for 2024, an exciting year aheadThere is no way to predict what AI will look like by the end of 2024, period.Jan 8Jan 8
AlvaroWhy Generative AI Products Aren’t Speeding Into Production, YetThe other day, I appeared on the Product Hacker podcast, where I was asked, “Why aren’t there more products like Luzia?” So I’ve decided to…Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023