Less Noise, More Signal (Part 2)

One pattern I see is that we approach all AI with a similar mindset, an industrial mindset that focuses on production metrics and output targets. While AI excels at production, Generative AI’s real value might lie in distillation and discovery.

Think of it as a lens for spotting connections and extracting insights rather than a factory churning out content.

Earlier AI focused on clear tasks (recognize this, predict that, sort these) and it was easy to measure if the results were better.

But generative AI opens new possibilities for exploration and creativity. Yet we measure it with industrial era metrics and we see it in all benchmarks that the Generative AI companies share when they release a new model.

The power isn’t in producing more, but in helping us see different angles and uncover unexpected patterns. Quality over quantity. Insight over output.

The question shifts from ‘How can we create more?’ to ‘How can we discover better?’"