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Lena reads the papers. A former ML researcher, she translates benchmarks, architectures and lab gossip into plain English.
Models can now read a novel in one go. That doesn't mean they remember it the way you do. Here's what a context window really is, and how to work around its blind spots.
by Lena Hartmann
A 95%-reliable step sounds great until you chain twenty of them together. A quick lesson in compounding error, and how builders fight back.
by Lena Hartmann
Pricing pages, error messages and model launches all talk about tokens. Here's what they are, and the four everyday AI quirks they explain.
by Lena Hartmann
Risk tiers, sector rules, liability and licensing: a plain-language, side-free guide to the main approaches governments use, plus five questions to ask about any new proposal.
by Lena Hartmann
Every new chat starts with a brilliant stranger. A short, well-kept document about who you are and how you work fixes that across every assistant you use. Here's how to write one.
by Lena Hartmann
Public leaderboards measure someone else's job. This step-by-step guide helps you build a small, honest test that tells you which model is good at yours.
by Lena Hartmann