2nd Order Thinkers.
Episodes
How Tech Rewrote Dating: A 1,000-Year History
14 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From village matchmakers to dating apps, the job of the dating 'tech' never changed: gather information, open a channel, verify intent. What's never b...
No Such Thing As AI Jobpocalypse
31 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dario Amodei says AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs. In this episode, I test that claim against company surveys, layoff data, un...
Human-in-the-Loop' Is a Polite Way of Saying AI Failed
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every team that won the Gemini 3 Hackathon built a workaround for something AI can't do. That's not a coincidence — it's the pitch, read backward.I ...
Once I Understood Where AI Is Heading, I Stopped Being Anxious About It
17 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if learning more AI tools is the worst way to prepare for the AI era?AI was supposed to save us time. But for many people, it has created a secon...
Private Equity's AI Locked In
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anthropic and OpenAI just made the same move within days of each other:Partner with some of the largest private equity firms on earth to deploy AI dir...
When OpenAI and Anthropic Walked Into a PE Firm; Musk Found a New Toy.
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week: OpenAI raised $4 billion from private equity firms to sell AI consulting — on the same day, Anthropic announced an identical move. Elon M...
When Claude Brought a 110 Staff Company to a Standstill
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode summary Anthropic's automated systems suspended every Claude account at a 110-person company — all at once, no warning. While the team was l...
You Can't Trust the Images, You Can't Trust the CEO, and Your AI Is Rooting for the Other AI
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
1. OpenAI Is Sprinting to Win Back EnterpriseChatGPT now also has AI bots that automate your team’s boring repetitive tasks while you sleep, just li...
ChatGPT Owes You $37 Per Month. Here's Why.
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While everyone argues about AI taking our jobs, we missed the empirical reality: we are already working for them. Every time you use ChatGPT, you aren...
The Wizard of Oz Knew Why AI Shopping Would Fail
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI shopping traffic is exploding. Conversions are tanking. The friction you're trying to remove is the thing that makes people want to buy.After liste...
This One Story Is THE Antidote to All Your AI Anxiety in 2026
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You're taking AI courses to feel secure. But your anxiety isn't a skills gap—it's deeper. The five patterns of AI anxiety all hide one question: "Wh...
Why Your 20-Something Colleague Is Worse at AI Than You?
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Digital native” is NOT an AI skill!! Speaking with ChatGPT daily shouldn't be a hiring metric. 71% of leaders say they'd hire AI skills over expe...
Why Is AI Bubble Not Popping, Yet?
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Explain The 2025 AI Report From MeKinsey
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
McKinsey surveyed 1,993 companies about AI. Only 109 made the cut as “high performers”, 6% of all respondents who actually pull 5% or more of thei...
All You Need For AI Risks.
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✉️ Stay Updated With 2nd Order Thinkers: https://www.2ndorderthinkers.com/I translate the latest AI research into plain English and answer your mo...
When AI Prefer AI-Written Text...
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When AI starts reading irony better than your boss, b**********g smoother than your colleague, and even preferring other AIs over you… it’s time t...
Early Signals of AI, Human Coevolution
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The Dawn of the Ultra-Tailored Ad Era.
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.2ndorderthinkers.comTL;DR ✅ Meta could generate 1,000 personalized ads for less ...
Want It or Not, $2 Extra Please.
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Training Methods Push AI to Lie for Approval.
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.2ndorderthinkers.comI never said anything like this, and I doubt I’ll ever say it ...
AI's IQ + Your EQ.
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few weeks, I attended three AI-focused events in London.While they couldn’t have been more different, both left me with plenty to refl...
AI as The Next Essential Commodity
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how things like electricity are so integral to our lives that we barely notice it anymore? Flip a switch, and it’s there—a ...
I Analyzed Four Papers on AI Adoption, So You Don't Have To.
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to today's discussion on AI adoption. I've explored several studies to see how quickly AI is spreading compared to PCs in the '80s and the int...
The New Search Engine War Perplexity vs. Google Search
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New AI-powered search engines like Perplexity are challenging Google's dominance by providing direct, conversational answers, better aligning with use...
AI Takes Home the 2024 Nobel Prizes
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry recognize groundbreaking AI research. Is it time for a Nobel Prize in Computer Science? This is a publi...
Is It Really Okay If We End Up Marrying AI?
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Very little research on this topic makes me feel unsettled. However, this latest Harvard Business School (HBS) study has achieved something noteworthy...
Does AI “Have To” Mimic the Human Brain?
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The deeper I dive into AI research, the more I find myself wondering:Why are we so obsessed with mimicking the human brain?Everywhere I look, researc...
I Found 120 Years of Stories To Tell You: 99% of AI Apps Are Not ‘Ready’.
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever flipped a switch to turn on the lights and paused to think, "What’s that magic lighting up my bathroom?"Or drove to work and caught yo...