Tip #57: AI progress in 2025 📈


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👉 Tip #57: Reflecting on the current state of AI progress

Given the pace of AI progress, it’s impossible to keep up with everything that’s going on. And honestly, the day-to-day changes aren’t as important as the longer-term trends.

Since I spend a lot of time reading about AI, I thought I would share with you my current thinking about AI progress and the most important developments:

What AI trends have you been noticing or wondering about? I’d love to hear from you!

Thanks for reading, and please share Tuesday Tips with a friend if you find it valuable 🤝

- Kevin

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