Visual essays to better understand AI.

A series of interactive visual essays that explain AI systems, infrastructure, economics, and bottlenecks through data-driven storytelling.

Featured Essay

How global physical constraints now shape AI progress

A visual essay on the compute, memory, fabrication, networking, and energy systems behind modern AI.

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Upcoming essays show the direction of the series, using the same reusable section and visualization system.

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From GPU repurposing to specialized accelerators

A timeline-driven essay tracing how AI hardware architectures evolved.

HistoryComputeRoadmaps

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Economics from token to data center

A breakdown of energy, hardware amortization, and serving tradeoffs per AI request.

EconomicsInferenceOps

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Strategic tradeoffs in model distribution

A comparison-grid essay on ecosystem design choices and market outcomes.

StrategyEcosystemsGovernance