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Essays, columns, and deep analysis on AI from Forward Future contributors. Browse the latest, or filter by topic.

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Inside GPT‐5: OpenAI’s Mark Chen on Reasoning, Synthetic Data, and the Future of General Intelligence

The Head of Research opens up about GPT‐5’s architecture, the role of synthetic data, and what comes next for OpenAI.

Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · AUG 19, 2025

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Logan Kilpatrick on Google DeepMind, Vibe Coding, and the Future of AI Interfaces

The DeepMind product leader breaks down model evolution, AI-first UIs, and why he’s betting on a future with more engineers—not fewer.

Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · AUG 12, 2025

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Aaron Levie on AI Agents, the Collapse of SaaS, and Why Work Is Being Rewritten

Box CEO Aaron Levie explores AI agents, enterprise shifts, and why managing AI, not doing the work, is the future.

Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · AUG 1, 2025

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Perplexity CEO on Building Comet Browser, Beating Google, and the Future of AI Agents

The startup's bold move into browsers could reshape how we interact with the web, and challenge Google's dominance.

Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · JUL 29, 2025

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Matan Grinberg on Agent-Native Development, the Future of Engineering, and Why IDEs Are Obsolete

Factory AI founder on why IDEs are obsolete, how agents transform coding, and why systems thinking is key in the AI-driven future.

Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · JUL 7, 2025

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The Matthew Berman Vibe Coding Playbook

A step-by-step guide to AI-powered coding. From zero to shipped.

Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · JUN 25, 2025

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Thomas Dohmke on the Future of Coding Agents and Just-in-Time Software

Why GitHub Copilot is now open source, and what comes next for developers in an agent-first world

Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · JUN 17, 2025

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Sundar Pichai on AI’s Inflection Point — Diffusion Models, Self-Improving Agents, and the Future of Work

What Google’s AI Bet Tells Us About the Next Decade of Technology

Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · JUN 8, 2025

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Sundar Pichai on the Future of Google, Gemini, and Agent Memory

Google CEO Sundar Pichai joins Matthew Berman to discuss the future of Gemini, self-improving AI, open agent protocols, and why smart glasses might be the ideal interface for personal intelligence.

Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · JUN 2, 2025