Matthew Berman

California

Writer at Forward Future

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Re: Rammya Mathew: The illusion of continuity in general practice

4 weeks ago | bmj.com | Matthew Berman

Dear Editor,I appreciate Dr. Mathew’s thoughtful commentary on general practice. While the context may differ, the challenges Dr. Mathew highlights in UK general practice also afflict the United States. Indeed, the U.S. boasts a sclerotic primary health care infrastructure. More than 100 million Americans lack regular access to primary care [1]. The primary care workforce currently faces a total shortage of 43,130 physicians—a number expected to rise to 68,020 by 2036 [2].
š§āš Nuclear AI, College vs. ChatGPT, and Operaās Agentic Browser

1 month ago | forwardfuture.ai | Matthew Berman

Good morning, itās Thursday. AI is now tackling the most radioactive mess of allānuclear paperwork. Over in academia, a professor argues that college still matters, and Operaās new AI browser wants to work the night shift so you donāt have to. Read on!Humain Ventures is launching one of the largest AI startup funds in historyābacking companies across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with partnerships in the works with OpenAI, xAI, and a $77B plan to build massive global data infrastructure.
š§āš Altman Scans Eyes, China's AI Race, Meta Reshuffles

1 month ago | forwardfuture.ai | Matthew Berman

Good morning, itās Wednesday. Meta is reorganizing its AI teams to sharpen focus and speed up progress. OpenAI is exploring āSign in with ChatGPTā for third-party apps, and Anthropic is rolling out voice functionality for Claude. Meanwhile, Tools for Humanityās Orb project is raising new questions about identity in a digital age. Read on!P.S. Donāt miss the AI job board at the endānew roles added this week.
š§āš Claude 4 Launches, AI Safety Flaws, & Enterprise AI Slowdown

1 month ago | forwardfuture.ai | Matthew Berman

Good morning, itās Friday. Princeton researchers have exposed a critical flaw in AI safety filters, Claude 4 is setting new standards in reasoning, coding, and memory, and the enterprise AI hype cycle might be cooling as companies grapple with real-world deployment challenges? Plus, in our latest Forward Future Original, we break down Matthewās interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Re: What does your patient think about AI in the NHS?

1 month ago | bmj.com | Matthew Berman

Dear Editor,I appreciate Professor Thimbleby’s thoughtful commentary on this article. In my response, I seek to further explicate a central theme advanced by Professor Thimbleby: the need to more precisely operationalize AI when surveying attitudes and opinions—particularly among non-subject matter experts. The AI ecosystem is heterogeneous. Treating it as a monolith does us a disservice.
đź§‘â€Ťđźš€ AI Profit Struggles, Vatican Ethics Push & Walmartâ€™s AI Agent Plans

1 month ago | forwardfuture.ai | Matthew Berman

Good morning, itâ€™s FRIDAY. OpenAIâ€™s CFO is stuck playing financial whack-a-mole with runaway costs, the new pope is immediately worried AI might smite humanity, and Walmartâ€™s prepping for bots to do your shopping. Plus, in our latest Forward Future Original, we examine why AI robots excel in demos but face real-world barriers like hardware limits, safety, and cost.
đź§‘â€Ťđźš€ AI Fossil Discovery, Social Agents, & Rethinking the Turing Test

1 month ago | forwardfuture.ai | Matthew Berman

Good morning, itâ€™s Thursday. AI just cracked a 15-million-year-old lizard cold caseâ€”and now bots are wheeling and dealing like Wall Street pros as researchers teach them to negotiate and build social norms. Plus, as the Turing Test blows out 75 candles, experts are asking: have todayâ€™s smooth-talking machines already left the old imitation game in the dust? Read on!đź“ŠMARKET PULSE Granola just raised $43M to challenge the AI note-taking giants.
š§āš AI Deepfakes, Digital Ethics, and NVIDIAās $10B Saudi Chip Deal

1 month ago | forwardfuture.ai | Matthew Berman

Good morning, itās Wednesday. The robots are getting too good at pretending to be us ā deepfakes are now running laps around corporate security systems. And while your new profile pic may be AI-enhanced, the ethics behind that glow-up might be a little murky. Meanwhile, NVIDIA is shipping 18,000 chips to power Saudi Arabiaās data center ambitions.
š§āš A.I. Chip Diplomacy, Stargate Stalls & Saudi Ambitions

1 month ago | forwardfuture.ai | Matthew Berman

Good morning, itās Tuesday. Trump leverages U.S. AI chips in the Middle East, SoftBankās $100B Stargate teeters between ambition and uncertainty, and Saudi Arabia launches Humain to stake its claim as AIās global landlord. Plus, in today's Forward Future Original, we explore whether AI will bridge global wealth gaps or deepen divides by reshaping jobs, capital, and society.
Re: The US attack on universities endangers future scientific progress, American prosperity, health outcomes, and national security

1 month ago | bmj.com | Matthew Berman

Rapid Response: Dear Editor,The predicted—and predictable—brain drain is no longer coming; it is here. Following the Trump administration’s systematic dismantling of America’s scientific enterprise, more than 1,200 of the roughly 1,650 total respondents to a Nature survey reported that they were considering leaving the United States. Many of these respondents were early-career researchers [1].