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2026

Abstract response streams split under a reward signal, with one path following a constrained frontier and another drifting away from the true objective

Higher Scores, Worse Models? The Theoretical Limits of LLM Alignment

15 November 2026·4233 words·20 mins

An industrial monitoring screen peels away a single-score panel to reveal diagnostic evidence: a matrix, residual curve, distributions, and cross-validation traces.

Misreading Charts: How Correct Numbers Lead to Wrong Decisions in Machine Learning

14 November 2026·5214 words·25 mins

Conceptual TimesFM 3.0 rolling retail experiment with four demand scenarios, multiple forecasting models, and prediction intervals

Time Series Foundation Models - Google TimesFM (Part 2): Synthetic Retail Experiments and Forecast Analysis

8 November 2026·3847 words·19 mins

Conceptual architecture of Google TimesFM: from 1D continuous patching and local normalization to asymmetric long-horizon output heads, 3.0 CPM multivariate decoding, and quantile prediction intervals.

Time Series Foundation Models - Google TimesFM (Part 1): Model, Algorithms, and Engineering Practice

7 November 2026·7767 words·37 mins

A crystalline decision tree forest stretches across the landscape, with an optical Tower of Babel rising against the distant horizon

Should We Build a Foundation Model in a Forest of Trees? A Pragmatic Guide to Time Series Foundation Models

1 November 2026·Updated: 3 November 2026·13629 words·28 mins

$Proof fragments stream rapidly toward the center while researchers inspect, connect, and interpret them on the other side$

If Only AI Understands the Proof: When Machines Take Over Deduction and Code

31 October 2026·3547 words·17 mins

A dark-blue retail network in which two warehouses, several stores, and a central fulfillment node are connected by teal guarded paths, amber probability flows, and violet graph relationships.

Retail Demand Forecasting with Graph Neural Networks: Mathematical Principles, Controlled Experiments, and Production Boundaries

24 October 2026·Updated: 30 October 2026·11549 words·55 mins

An illustration depicting a progression from a simple, isolated decision tree to a dense, interconnected forest of trees, symbolizing the evolution and complexity of ensemble tree models in machine learning.

From a Single Tree to a Forest: Mathematical Principles, Algorithmic Evolution, and Engineering Practices of Tree Models

17 October 2026·18578 words·38 mins

Gradient descent, Newton's method, and BFGS following different trajectories toward the minimum of an elliptical quadratic objective.

What Are Machine Learning Models Really Optimizing? From Gradient Descent to Large Language Models

7 October 2026·Updated: 11 October 2026·7808 words·37 mins

Cartoon illustration of retail demand forecasting, seasonal cycles, and inventory planning

Retail Demand Forecasting with Prophet: From Model Fundamentals to Engineering Practice

1 October 2026·Updated: 11 October 2026·40470 words·81 mins

An abstract depiction of a figure being simultaneously elevated onto a pedestal by some hands, while other hands pull it down, symbolizing the dual process of 'god-making' and 'god-destroying' in public perception.

Creating Gods Gives Hope, Destroying Them Gives Self-Esteem: Behind the "Deification" and "Reversal" of Public Figures

2 September 2026·3710 words·18 mins

An abstract depiction of an AI agent interacting with various enterprise systems, illustrating a robust runtime framework (harness) that ensures secure and reliable modification of business states through permission validation, state management, and fault recovery.

When AI Agents Begin Modifying Business State: The Need for a Runtime Framework Beyond the Model

31 August 2026·3659 words·18 mins

A visual metaphor depicting the complex interplay between real-world disputes and online amplification. One side shows a dimly lit street scene with blurred figures in a heated argument, hinting at the initial offline conflict. The other side visually erupts into a vibrant, chaotic digital space filled with swirling data, polarized male and female symbols clashing, and comment bubbles, representing how online platforms and traffic incentives transform social tensions into amplified gender antagonism. A subtle connection, perhaps a digital thread or a magnifying glass, links the two scenes, emphasizing the shift from reality to content.

When Social Conflict Becomes a Recommendation Signal: Why Recommendation Algorithms Cannot Stay Neutral

30 August 2026·5042 words·11 mins

Visualizing the spectrum of AI model openness, from fully open source code to proprietary cloud APIs, with elements representing data, weights, and commercial restrictions.

Unpacking AI Model Open Source: What's Truly 'Open'? A Full Panorama from Open Weights, Business Closed Loops, to Enterprise Adoption

30 August 2026·5267 words·25 mins

A vibrant, intricate network of gears and planned pathways representing research investment and infrastructure, contrasted with a single, brightly illuminated, unpredictable lightning bolt striking in an unexpected direction, symbolizing an original scientific breakthrough that cannot be scheduled or pre-planned. The background subtly suggests a vast, yet partially obscured, landscape of long-term exploration.

Scientific Research: Investment Can Be Planned, But Breakthroughs Cannot Be Scheduled — A Discussion Inspired by Two Fields Medals

30 August 2026·4029 words·9 mins

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