The Call Is Coming From Inside the House

Insiders at the frontier labs saw something that scared them, and they’re calling 911

Aug 22 • Tom Chavez

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AI Sucks

There's chalk on a retaining wall in my neighborhood. Our industry has no answer for it.

Aug 16 • Tom Chavez

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Judgement is the whole job now

And we're not rewarding it well.

Aug 7 • Tom Chavez

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July 2026

Vinod Khosla is right about your taxes

The second-biggest tax break in America buys nothing

Jul 23 • Tom Chavez

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The Asshole Bet

Silicon Valley rewards taking what isn't yours. So let's price the bet honestly.

Jul 10 • Tom Chavez

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June 2026

Your Customers Hate AI

And the loudest people in VC-Land have no idea. A field report from planet Earth.

Jun 25 • Tom Chavez

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Wordsmiths, Rise Up

AI was supposed to make writers obsolete. They turn out to be some of its most fluent operators. Update your funnel before the smart money beats you to…

Jun 11 • Tom Chavez

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Two Prompts and a Polite Refusal

A Saturday-night demonstration of what AI safety actually does when somebody who wants something asks for it twice

Jun 4 • Tom Chavez

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May 2026

My Business That Almost Wasn't

In 2005 the green card showed up just in time. In 2026 it doesn't show up at all.

May 29 • Tom Chavez

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Now Comes the Hard Part

Publicis just bought LiveRamp. Why every AI strategy I'm watching is half a bet.

May 21 • Tom Chavez

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Raise less. WAY less.

The cost of building a software company has collapsed 50–100x. Your round size hasn't caught up.

May 14 • Tom Chavez

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April 2026