Here are some thoughts on R1, the model that’s got everybody’s panties in a bunch. I’ve written it in simple bullet points to make it easier to consume and easier for me to write quickly. I explore what R1 means for the AI marketplace and how much significance we should give to the moment. Spoiler alert: I think the market’s response on January 27th was a major overreaction.

For much of 2024, the buzz was about so-called ‘agentic AI,’ the field of AI in which models have agency, which means they can use tools to complete tasks. Agents will come of age in 2025, and deployments will soon begin at scale. Many have declared this year to be the year of agents. In this post, I’ll review why that’s the case, what types of agents are coming, and the implications for the future of work in 2025 and beyond.

Like ice cream, artificial intelligence comes in a variety of flavors. Different people have different favorite flavors of ice cream, and it’s important to choose the right flavor (or flavors) of AI you’ll need to use for your AI business transformation project. Let’s explore the various branches of artificial intelligence and how you might use each to solve real-world business problems.