Marcos Cooper

I’ve been working with large language models (LLMs) for a few years now, and like many others, I was initially amazed by how good the responses were. At times, it genuinely felt as if these models were intelligent, just one step away from artificial general intelligence. But here’s the uncomfortable part: despite rapid progress in results and usability, the core idea behind these models hasn’t changed as much as many…

Ever since generative AI exploded onto the scene, I keep hearing the same question: Is this the end of artists? It’s a fair question. I had it too. When I first started playing around with models like Stable Diffusion, I was blown away. Type in a few words, and the machine spits out a fully rendered image. It felt like cheating. And for a moment, I wondered: Why would anyone…

We’ve never had so much content at our fingertips, and yet, it’s never felt so worthless. We used to value content because it was scarce, costly, and required expertise. Today, it’s cheap, mass-produced, and often mindless. Who is responsible for this shift? The answer: all of us. What is content? Content is anything that teaches, entertains, or informs, from books and blog posts to YouTube videos, memes, and podcasts. It…

Today, all usage of DeepSeek R1 has been banned inside the company I work at, even when running it inside a sandbox. And this decision isn’t driven by security concerns but rather by pressure from companies like OpenAI, SoftBank, and others, which have started declaring that using DeepSeek R1 poses a risk in any case. It’s not hard to see where the interests of these corporations lie, but today, Toyota…

After a year of dedicated effort, my team and I are thrilled to announce the launch of MOJIKAI, a groundbreaking service that transforms textual descriptions into customizable 3D assets, avatars, and scenes. What Sets MOJIKAI Apart? Unlike other platforms that generate 3D content directly, MOJIKAI operates as an agentic system, leveraging a comprehensive database of parametric procedural templates. This approach allows users to create and fine-tune 3D models with remarkable…

I’m genuinely surprised and concerned that so many people seem comfortable with OpenAI’s decision to abandon its foundational values in favor of profit. Wasn’t OpenAI originally established as a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing together the best minds in AI research for the greater good? It feels almost ironic that the original mission statement can still be found in OpenAI’s Introduction to OpenAI post (link). From the original mission statement,…

It’s true that many companies dream of replacing all their developers with AI bots. But honestly, that’s not going to happen anytime soon. I’ve been working with machine learning models for the past ten years and have been actively using ChatGPT since it first launched, I even used it to proofread this article (though not to write it!). As the director of my department, I could theoretically make the call…