Letters
AI-Native Software Development Needs Generalists: As AI accelerates software development, teammates must play a wider variey of roles
AI-native software engineering teams operate very differently than traditional teams.
Apr 17, 2026
Machine Learning Research
Simulating Diverse Human Cohorts: Persona generation simulates human characters across a controllable range of points of view
If you want to understand how the public will respond to your offerings, large language models can simulate users who answer questions about capabilities, features, promotions, or prices.
Tech & Society
US States Move Forward With AI Laws: Most states are regulating AI despite President Trump’s opposition to state-level laws
U.S. states are continuing to enact laws that regulate AI, despite President Trump’s efforts to discourage state-by-state legislation in favor of national laws.
Machine Learning Research
Big Pharma Bets Big on AI: Pharmaceutical kingpin Eli Lilly gave Insilico $2.75 billion for AI-driven drug development
Generative AI has proven that it can produce text, images, audio, video, and code. The world’s most valuable pharmaceutical company is betting billions that it can produce drugs as well.
Machine Learning Research
Life After Llama: With Muse Spark, Meta pivots away from its open-weights Llama strategy
Meta pivoted from its open-weights strategy to deliver a closed alternative.
The Batch Newsletter
Meta Pivots From Open Weights, Big Pharma Bets On AI, Regulatory Patchwork, Simulating Human Cohorts
The Batch AI News and Insights: AI-native software engineering teams operate very differently than traditional teams.