Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast AI #153: Living Documents
Jan 29, 2026
They roam through AI progress and practical LLM uses, from productivity boosts to code agents. They debate deepfakes, cybersecurity readiness, and the ethics of AI companions for kids. They unpack unit economics, chip geopolitics, and fundraising scale. They speculate on coordination versus race dynamics and wrap with lighter takes on vibe coding and AI humor.
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AI's Sweet Spot Is Mundane Text Work
- Current LLMs shine on mundane, text-rate-limited tasks like code generation and document editing.
- Paul Graham and Zvi Moshowitz emphasize 'code without coding' as AI's practical sweet spot.
LLMs Mirror Human Biases In Decisions
- LLMs replicate human behavioral biases in economic decisions by default.
- Role prompting can somewhat mitigate bias but simple EV prompts often fail.
Use Side Panels And Connectors For Efficiency
- Try Chrome side panels and Gemini for quick page summarization and multi-tab comparison.
- Use CLAWD connectors (e.g., Excel) or Claude Code for heavy spreadsheet and interactive workflow tasks.
