Michael Spencer

👋 Hey there, I’m Mike. Each week I share AI articles at the intersection of tech, business, society and the future. I also try to share the work of writers from all around the world. If you want to support the channel or gain full-access to my work, go here. Read Archives | See Substack Notes | Visit our community Chat | Visit Homepage. I’ve been doing this for five years and AI is still a worthwhile topic. Our guest writer today is Weng Honn Kan, from Malaysia.

Welcome back, I took a few days off (still not quite at my usual cadence) not to annoy my American readers who have been celebrating Independence Day and spending more time with family. However there are some urgent developments worth mentioning briefly. A lot of American trends are demonstrating some issues with AI actually not boosting productivity. In my opinion a major change has taken place in June, 2026. Let me try to explain.

June 30th, 2026.1 Good Morning, Can AI further science? How are hugely well funded AI labs like OpenAI trying to prove this? Today’s article explores the fascinating case of the frontiers of Mathematics. I geek out also about AI’s impact on science as evidenced by a new breed of AI startups generally understood as Neo Labs. To me these are moonshots that are typically highly funded AI research labs, often founded by elite ex-researchers from giants like Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepMind, and Google Brain.