Author Archives: dselz

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Husband, father, internet entrepreneur, founder, CEO, Squirro, Memonic, local.ch, Namics, rail aficionado, author, tbd...

The Belt-and-Shaft Problem and its impact on AI

Posted on 21 April 2026 by dselz

In 1881, the first factory switched from steam to electricity. You would expect a productivity revolution. It did not happen. For nearly 50 years, factories replaced the central steam engine with a central electric motor and kept everything else the … Continue reading →

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The faster Horse that never was

Posted on 20 April 2026 by dselz

Henry Ford probably never said “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” The quote first surfaced in a 2001 marketing magazine letter, 54 years after Ford died. No historian has found it in … Continue reading →

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Think Different about AI

Posted on 20 April 2026 by dselz

Many organizations treat AI like a coachman treats a combustion engine. They strap it to the old cart. These series of posts each expose a different version of that fallacy, building from the individual mental model to the organizational operating … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day, actually Year

Posted on 26 February 2026 by dselz

Here we go again. The local journalistic farce just got an extension. The article in German for the 2026 edition of the Groundhog Day.

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Elections 2026 – a short review and a promise

Posted on 20 December 2025 by dselz

I’m member of the council of my village Zollikon. In German a short review and a promise for the next four years ahead of the elections in March 2026 – German only.

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A little local journalistic farce

Posted on 15 March 2025 by dselz

A local news blog published an online slander for no reason. It’s all a farce. In German only.

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The State of Play in RAG and Enhanced RAG

Posted on 6 March 2025 by dselz

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and its enhanced versions are gaining significant traction. These technologies are pivotal in advancing the capabilities of generative AI by integrating retrieval mechanisms with generative models, thereby improving the … Continue reading →

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AI is like WD40: it permeates everything, including productivity

Posted on 18 September 2024 by dselz

Reply to the articla “KI beflügelt nicht primär die Produktivität, sondern mehr noch die Bürokratie“ In his article, Mathias Binswanger argues that artificial intelligence (AI) currently does not primarily increase productivity, but instead promotes bureaucracy. While there are legitimate concerns … Continue reading →

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What Grok* thinks about Squirro

Posted on 14 August 2024 by dselz

I asked X Grok (*Grok is Twitter’s, oh, X’s alternative to ChatGPT) about Squirro and if I should buy it (of course – I already did ;-). Here’s Grok’s response: Ah, Squirro AI, the Swiss Army Knife of business intelligence, … Continue reading →

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Darwin at his best: the GenAI race

Posted on 25 July 2024 by dselz

Darwin is renowned for his theory of evolution and natural selection. Looking at the GenAI space I get that same feeling. What looks easy at start is rough in detail and very selective. Let me explain: Scaling a GenAI solution … Continue reading →

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