Notes from the field

Notes from building AI systems.

Practical writing for learners and teams working with modern AI systems.

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AI updates from around the world

Pulled automatically from arXiv, Hacker News and major AI research blogs — refreshed on a schedule, not written by us.

Hugging Face Blog8h ago

Up to 3.2x Faster Inference with LFM2.5-DSpark

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OpenAI Blog18h ago

Introducing AI Futures

Introducing AI Futures, a new OpenAI blog exploring how transformative AI could reshape power, governance, the economy, and individual freedom.

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OpenAI Blog1d ago

Stampli cuts launch hours by 68% using ChatGPT Work

With a fixed deadline and design resources committed elsewhere, Stampli used Codex and ChatGPT Work to compress weeks of launch production into days.

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OpenAI Blog1d ago

Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models

OpenAI reaffirms Zero Data Retention for eligible API customers and previews Private Safety Processing for advanced AI safety without compromising data privacy.

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OpenAI Blog1d ago

Replit expands access to software creation with GPT-5.6 Luna

Replit introduces Free Mode, powered by GPT-5.6 Luna, so anyone can turn ideas into working software without worrying about token costs.

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OpenAI Blog2d ago

ChatGPT Ads expands across Europe

ChatGPT Ads is expanding to 31 European markets. Learn how advertisers can reach people as they explore, compare options, and make decisions.

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OpenAI Blog2d ago

Strengthening democratic oversight in national security

OpenAI launches an initiative to strengthen democratic oversight of AI in national security, supporting government institutions with tools, training, and expertise.

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Hugging Face Blog2d ago

How Much Memory Does Your Agent Actually Need?

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OpenAI Blog2d ago

Partnering with CodeAI to prepare the first AI generation

OpenAI and CodeAI are partnering to help students build AI literacy, think critically about AI, and develop the skills to use and shape it responsibly.

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Coming soon

Field notes are being prepared.

Real posts from real projects — not generic AI content.

GENERATIVE AI

What I learned building a RAG customer-service agent for a car dealership

Hybrid retrieval, trust scoring and fallback chains — what it actually took to make answers reliable.

PRODUCTION AI

Inside an AI-powered product-matching platform

Semantic search and LLM-assisted validation for matching retailer catalogs at scale.

TEACHING

What actually makes a course "project-first"

Why the structure of a project matters more than the number of lectures around it.

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