Notes, explanations and build logs
Machine Learning & AI | Building Tell Me Ted
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Building AI for Children Changes the Engineering Brief
A child is not an adult user with a shorter prompt and a friendlier interface.
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From Chained AI Calls to a Realtime Voice Experience
A child does not care how many APIs are involved. They notice only that the teddy did not answer.
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What’s Inside an AI Teddy Bear?
An AI teddy bear is not a model in a soft enclosure. It is a small networked computer, camera, audio system and battery product competing for the same limited space.
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Codex Can Write the Code. You Still Own the System.
The refactor worked. The code was dramatically simpler. One problem: a lifecycle-critical maintenance capability no longer survived the change intact.
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Building an AI Hardware Product With ChatGPT as a Daily Collaborator
ChatGPT did not become another member of the team. It changed what our small team believed it could attempt.
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Building a Teddy Bear That Can Read With a Child
Most AI products begin with a text box. Ours begins with a child opening a book beside a teddy bear.