Archive - AI Side Notes with Sharon Goldman

The future of quantum computing: behind the scenes video

Many thought IBM's power had faded -- but CEO Arvind Krishna is betting big on the future of quantum. In this video, you'll see it happening at an…

17 hrs ago •

June 2025

This former OpenAI researcher thinks it’s time to start gaming out AI’s future

Here's what happened in an AI 2027 simulation, and why Steven Adler thinks we all should try it

Jun 27 •

6 things I learned after spending a week writing a story about Scale AI's Alexandr Wang

Often one of the great pleasures of writing is the process of researching and crafting a story.

Jun 23 •

The Meta/Scale AI news was big—but Microsoft’s Copilot security flaw was my story of the week

I was still sniffling and sneezing from my bout with Covid (that I caught at the AI+ Expo in DC last week) when the news broke that Meta CEO Mark…

Jun 15 •

I went to DC for Eric Schmidt’s AI Expo and all I got was Covid (and a close-up glimpse of the future of war)

When I tested positive for Covid the day after returning from Washington, DC with a fever and cold symptoms, I shouldn’t have been surprised.

Jun 8 •

May 2025

Copyright law and AI is a twisted logic puzzle, not a no-brainer

Despite what the hot takes say, there’s no easy answer to this debate

May 30 •

Anthropic, Musk and Nvidia, oh my!

May 29 •

[AI Side Notes] AI model wars, Ive ❤️Altman, Ch-Ch-China

It’s been one of those weeks.

May 23 •

Welcome to AI Side Notes

Sharon's AI Extra gets a new vibe!

May 20 •

January 2025

NVIDIA releases the 'CUDA of physical AI' - a familiar company playbook applied to the coming robotics boom

After a much-needed two-week vacation (omg I was SO burnt out last month!!) I am recharged and ready to keep reporting on the never-ending, fast-moving…

Jan 7 •

November 2024

How Mark Zuckerberg has rebuilt Meta around Llama, pivoting the whole company towards generative AI

And why I spent nearly two months tackling a story about a furry camelid

Nov 22, 2024 •

March 2024

A new day, a new dawn, a new role on the AI beat

Why I'll be taking a break from my Substack...for now

Mar 27, 2024 •

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