The AI revolution is here. And it’s overwhelming.
Every week, there’s a new model, a new product launch, and a new hype cycle. It’s not always clear what you should be building - or how.
That’s what Artificial Ignorance is for: to cut through the noise and show you the practical ways to use and build AI-powered applications.
Who should read Artificial Ignorance?
This newsletter is aimed at software engineers, product builders, startup founders, and other technologists who want to get hands-on with AI - without drowning in jargon or hype.
In the past few years, AI has gone from a novelty to a necessity. But if anything, the rate of change has gotten even faster as we’ve progressed. So whether you’re spinning up your first AI side project or already scaling complex models at work, this is where you’ll find perspectives that help you navigate this ever-changing industry.
What content can you expect?
As a free subscriber, you’ll get:
Thoughtful essays on the weird, wonderful world of AI
Analysis of new models, startups, and industry trends
Weekly news roundups of the most important AI stories
Here are some examples:
As a paid subscriber, you’ll get:
Tutorials covering AI engineering basics
Project write-ups with plenty of code samples
Case studies of real-world architectures
And best of all, you’re not going to get:
Dry, technical explanations of machine learning concepts
Hundreds of links to news stories that you’re never going to read
Breathless hype about why you’re falling behind in AI
If that sounds interesting to you, great! You might enjoy being a subscriber.
Why become a paid subscriber?
In addition to the paywalled content, being a paid subscriber has its benefits:
Access to AI fundraising data
Paid-subscriber only workshops
More coming soon!
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Who writes Artificial Ignorance?
I’m Charlie Guo, an author, entrepreneur, and AI engineer based in California.
I’ve been programming for nearly twenty years. In that time, I’ve studied Computer Science at Stanford, lived as a digital nomad, and founded multiple startups - including ones backed by YCombinator, 500 Startups, and StartX.
And for the last two years, I’ve spent nearly every day exploring and writing about AI.
Before this newsletter, I published Unscalable, a book of startup interviews, stories, and lessons on “doing things that don’t scale.” My writing has also appeared in Wired. You can find me on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Product Hunt.
