Evening Kokin

Misha Kokin's column about AI, technology and life.

Text is no longer proof of intelligence

For centuries, the ability to write a deep text proved you could think. AI broke that rule — so universities are bringing back oral exams and companies sit engineers down to work without AI. A philologist's notes in the margin of a new normal.

You are your context

Models are commoditizing fast. The only thing that makes an AI truly yours is memory — a cast of your decisions, taste, and corrections. And that cast is what the next big battle is about.

Cosmonautics day and the end of Artemis 2

A personal reflection on how the Artemis 2 mission completion and Cosmonautics Day serve as a reminder of human courage and big dreams.

Welcome to Lobsternet (Web 4.0)

I reread venture predictions, translated them into human language, and mapped out 13 stages — from geeks with Raspberry Pi to a world where the most valuable human skill is taste.