In search for a dictation app for macOS that surpases the aged integrated voice dictation by Apple, I came across SpeechCraft. My requirements were: - use OpenAI models, preferably - particularly the new GPT-4o based transcribe models - any target app support - OpenSource, preferably SpeechCraft checks these boxes and suppor... Read more 06 Jul 2025 (Updated) - 1 minute read
With reports about Apple Intelligence V1 not having met quality expectations, I wondered if the (adapter-based architecture was to blame: depending on the use-case, a different adapter would be plugged into the base model. A newer report confirms, however, that the new “Apple Intelligence V2” will also use the adapter-based approach: For spec... Read more 02 Jul 2025 (Updated) - 1 minute read
The first OpenAI hackathon in the EU was about writing Agents using Agents. We received access to Codex in our kit as part of ChatGPT Pro, but it by now also seems to be available to other paid plans including Plus. Codex in ChatGPT is different from Codex CLI. Notes Codex CLI is powered by the codex-1-mini language model, Codex is powered b... Read more 17 Jul 2025 (Updated) - 5 minute read
Upfront summary: Codex CLI is labelled an “experimental project” and it certainly is: handing off whole, convoluted developments tasks for automagic completion has still not arrived. use is charged towards API credits free use allowance can be redeemed by users of certain paid ChatGPT subscriptions or through data sharing ... Read more 07 Aug 2025 (Updated) - 2 minute read
BOND, a VC firm, has released a 340 pages trend report on AI. Notes: Usage stats: AI Tool Adoption by Developers: 2023 vs 2024: 44% vs 63% (pg. 147) Microsoft Azure AI Foundry: 5x tokens processed Year-over-Year (pg. 150) CoreWeave, Oracle AI, Astera AI report steep revenue increases (pg. 165 - 167) recap of P... Read more 01 Jun 2025 - 1 minute read