Prashanth R Maruthur

Too lazy to keep this section updated. :-)

[Diogo Almeida @CompleteSkeptic]

After co-inventing ChatGPT, I kept asking myself: why have superhuman chat models not led to AGI?

I’ve spent the last 2 years in stealth building a new way to train models (RLCD), and a new type of frontier AI model that we are releasing today: Jev

• 20-200x faster
• 40-400x cheaper (w/ output tokens free)
• Frontier composable intelligence optimized for decisions

AFAICT the shortest path to AI-based economic revolution

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

ive been hanging out with founders under 22 lately living in sf/nyc and they're built different.

my observations of these young founders getting rich with AI:

1. these kids grew up watching YT creators flexing Porsches and private jets from their bedrooms. but when they looked at their own reality, they saw $200k college tuition and $45k entry-level jobs. the math didn't work. so they decided to skip the broken system entirely.

2. that economic reality shaped everything about them. they're unapologetically capitalistic in a way that reminds me of the 80s Wall Street era. pure survival capitalism. they think they need millions just to live comfortably, they look at $4,000 studio apartments in ny, and they're not wrong. tons of economic pressure for everyone right now and inflation worries.

3. so they formed group chats with other founders. their mentors are podcasts. they're plugged in and learning 24/7, treating business like a multiplayer video game they're trying to beat.

4. sam altman said something that stuck with me: older generations use ChatGPT as a Google replacement, but these kids use it as an operating system. they see this AI era as their gateway out of economic reality.

5. everything they do is optimized for virality. their startup journey reads like a Netflix documentary with built-in trailers. every product decision considers "will this clip work on X?" they reverse engineer social algorithms with their business models. it's like NELK Boys meets Spielberg meets YC demo day.

6. they build products designed to go viral on specific platforms. they'll time launches around trending topics. they'll create TikToks showcasing their SaaS tool like entertainment content.

7. some go the cash flow route, building consumer mobile apps like nikita or build saas portfolios. others raise millions in VC funding. the more the vc the better they think.

8. they document every failure, breakthrough, and late-night coding session. their businesses are performance art for the algorithm age.

9. they're not trying to fix the broken system that priced them out. they're building entirely around it. and they're winning because they accepted the new rules while everyone else is still playing by the old ones.

10. a lot will fail in public and end up working at companies. it'll be crushing. especially the ones that raise tons of vc. that's the game. but some will succeed in ways we've never seen before.

11. they think in portfolios from day one. not “this is my startup,” but “this is one bet.” apps, tools, experiments, accounts. they expect most to die and one to change their life.

12. many are hyper-capitalistic. michael douglas in wall street energy, but with claude, cursor, and viral clips instead of suspenders and cigars. theyve got big dreams and aren't afraid to go after them.

13. the same inflated world that crushed previous generations might have created the most resourceful generation of entrepreneurs we've ever seen. they are turning systemic failure into competitive advantage.

pretty genius when you think about it. the kids are alright.

[Prashanth R Maruthur @prashanthmcr]

@mikefutia DATABASE

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

THE MARINERS ARE GOING TO PLAY FOR THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP! #SeizeTheMoment

[Prashanth R Maruthur @prashanthmcr]

@Apple my wife is trying to unlock her Apple account to find her iPhone. However, we are required to wait 3 days. Can you please expedite it? We need the device for time sensitive needs. 3 days seems overly excessive.

[annie @soychotic]

Every time I have a programming question and I rly need help, I post it on Reddit and then log into another account and reply to it with an obscenely incorrect answer. Ppl don’t care about helping others but they LOVE correcting others. Works 100% of the time

[Schadenfreude is my middle name. @1proudliberal]

@avittorio6 @nakitahemingway I found this article-https://t.co/C4OUMRr2iW

[Vin Nair "\V/" @vinsinners]

Folks, this one is special. My daughter, Amisha Nair's first short film has been chosen for the Georgia Film Festival.
https://t.co/PJQ4iPcYZw
Scrub to 34:00 and watch her film 'Reflections' and do vote 5 Stars for her. #RT
NEED YOUR SUPPORT! #RT #vote #georgiafilmfestival

[Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources @waDNR]

More than 70% of all acres burned in Washington in 2020 were from fires started over Labor Day weekend last year.

Do your part to prevent us from repeating history. Skip the outdoor fire this weekend.

[Prashanth R Maruthur @prashanthmcr]

@DTBellevue Very interesting and surprising. Is there a reason as to why that would be the case?

[Vin Nair "\V/" @vinsinners]

Today is my Dad's 14th anniversary. My inspiration. He served in the Indian Army, he served with RAW and towards his last days was a volunteer with The Art of Living. Talk about living a full life.
Love you Dad! Always. ❤ #JaiHind

[The Bellevue Police Department (WA) @BvuePD]

Chief Mylett is talking with the peaceful demonstrators, answering questions. We stand with those in Bellevue who are here to protest injustice.

[Prashanth R Maruthur @prashanthmcr]

(1) Why we need #Masks4All, and how to make your own mask https://t.co/4dmggwBM8U

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(20) We need #masks4all https://t.co/q4DnzCZl2u

[Prashanth R Maruthur @prashanthmcr]

Folding@home – Fighting disease with a world wide distributed super computer. https://t.co/hEfWcYynwR

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Covid-19, your community, and you — a data science perspective · https://t.co/4ZrDpPS4Ph https://t.co/9i1cyfGCU2

[Prashanth R Maruthur @prashanthmcr]

Down with Pipeline debt / Introducing Great Expectations https://t.co/YUH7ACutZY

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Advanced SQL - window frames https://t.co/5DNlwFTHqt

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lyft/amundsen https://t.co/oIYrTCQFrl

[Prashanth R Maruthur @prashanthmcr]

Choosing a cloud DBMS: architectures and tradeoffs https://t.co/moD4fqjX3C