Dots, AI Costs, Figma Access, and the Trust Problem

Watch the latest Alephic conversation, with a summary and links to every chapter.

Oct 6 • Alephic HQ

September 2026

The killer AI app might only matter to you

The headlines keep looking for the killer AI app. By that, they mean something with a name, a launch, millions of users, and a business model that looks…

Sep 29 • Alephic HQ

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The Three Vectors of the AI Race

Raw IQ, IQ + cost, IQ + cost + speed

Sep 1 • Noah Brier

21

August 2026

On AI and Writing

Seven principles for writing with (and without) AI.

Aug 17 • Noah Brier

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July 2026

The Cathedral, the Bazaar & the AI Economy

Two documentaries I watched in college helped inspire me to become an entrepreneur.

Jul 24 • Alephic HQ

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The Expert Buyer in AI

Why the Most Important Person in Your AI Deal Isn’t Who You Think

Jul 9 • Alephic HQ

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May 2026

It isn't Misinformation it is a Miss of Marketing

People may fear AI and data centers not from ignorance but from lack of trust. Marketing must make the real costs and benefits clear to earn public…

May 20 • Alephic HQ

March 2026

Destroying Demand

The Anti-Bubble

Mar 27 • James Gross and Alephic HQ

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Model Madness: A Tournament of Tool Calling

We built a bracket challenge to see which model could best navigate tools to make March Madness picks.

Mar 20 • Alephic HQ

1

The $1 Sweet Spot

Token maximalism only survives the exponential if the sweet spot keeps getting faster and cheaper.

Mar 9 • Noah Brier

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Claude Code Has Game Feel

by Aaron Rutledge

Mar 7 • Alephic HQ

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January 2026

Noah on Bloomberg Odd Lots: Why the Tech World Is Going Crazy for Claude Code

Computers everywhere....

Jan 20 • Alephic HQ

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