The Lindahl Letter

arXiv.org’s 10 biggest breakout papers

Prompted by a recent Stanford HAI report on the limits of agentic AI teamwork, this edition explores the raw power of open-access research. We trace the…

Jun 7 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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May 2026

10 modern AI essays worth reading

Curated Essay List: 10 essential recent AI thought leadership essays that provide a foundational look at modern AI building, criticism, and…

May 31 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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Freeriding Substack

Weblog notes from May 10, 2026 that were compiled and shared.

May 10 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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April 2026

Understanding the next generation of models

That leads us to the big question for today revolving around what exactly will the next generation of models bring forward.

Apr 17 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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The exhaustion with algorithmic performance

This is week 224 of the Lindahl Letter publication.

Apr 10 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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January 2026

Social network fragmentation is real

The exhaustion with "algorithmic performance" and the retreat into smaller, more intentional spaces defines the zeitgeist of 2026.

Jan 24 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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The year of orchestration and ecosystems

It’s pretty obvious now that last year was the year of scale based announcements. That strategy has been questioned deeply based on the future of…

Jan 17 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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This space is flooded

My biggest posts in terms of popularity have been about being focused and my inherent distaste for social media.

Jan 10 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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Welcome to 2026 and beyond

Listen now | Let’s establish the theoretical home base of this writing enterprise for 2026 which will be set on the foundation of digging into the edge…

Jan 3 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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December 2025

2025 End of Year Recap

Listen now | This week I’m just sharing my top 5 posts from 2025 and a brief note of happy holidays

Dec 27, 2025 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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Nested learning and the illusion of depth

Listen now | Recent theoretical work argues that much of what is attributed to depth in modern neural networks can be explained by nested optimization…

Dec 20, 2025 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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The great 2025 LLM vibe shift

Listen now | The landscape around large language models experienced a rapid and unexpected shift in 2025 as investors, researchers, and industry leaders…

Dec 13, 2025 • Dr. Nels Lindahl

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