Andrej Karpathy observes that working software is increasingly becoming available on tap, triggering Jevons paradox and growing his demand for software. He lists numerous possibilities enabled by AI, such as explainers, visualizers, dashboards, bespoke single-use apps, and automated test suites. He emphasizes the ability to run giant research projects with custom HTML results, encouraging a mindset of infinite possibility. The quote reflects on how AI is transforming software creation and consumption.
Microsoft announced two new text LLMs: MAI-Thinking-1 (reasoning, 1T total/35B active) and MAI-Code-1-Flash (137B/5B active, for coding in GitHub Copilot). The models are trained on a large web crawl with filtering, including Common Crawl and proprietary data, with efforts to remove AI-generated and adult content. Microsoft claims MAI-Thinking-1 is preferred to Anthropic's Sonnet 4.6 in blind evaluations. The author initially misreported parameter counts and later corrected the error. The models are not fully open, with early access limited to select partners.
The May 2026 newsletter covers recent trends in AI, including rising costs and Anthropic's strong performance. It mentions disappointing model releases, conference highlights, and the launch of Datasette Agent. The author shares progress on Datasette and personal tools. The newsletter is available to sponsors with a preview of the previous issue.