Archive - 2nd Order Thinkers

Something For the 2nd Order Thinkers

Hey, Quick note before the year wraps.

Dec 28, 2025 • Jing Hu

You Probably Believed At Least One AI Lie This Year. Here’s How to Stop.

Harvard said AI killed junior jobs.

Dec 28, 2025 • Jing Hu

Why Your 20-Something Colleague Is Worse at AI Than You?

The AI skill that takes 10 years to learn (and you might already have it).

Dec 21, 2025 • Jing Hu

19:13

Why Is AI Bubble Not Popping, Yet?

Hey, In the time when everyone is expecting/ avoiding an AI bubble.

Dec 14, 2025 • Jing Hu and Klaas Ardinois

15:36

That AI Tool Promising to Replace Your User Research? Not Yet.

Five scenarios best for synthetic panels—and five when you absolutely shouldn't.

Dec 7, 2025 • Jing Hu

15:57

November 2025

Explain The McKinsey 2025 AI Report

Spending More On AI Makes You Twice As Likely To Fail (McKinsey's Own Data)

Nov 30, 2025 • Jing Hu

16:11

Why 'Being Rude to AI' Works, and Should You Do it?

What AI's "Preference" for Directness Reveals About Culture—and Us

Nov 16, 2025 • Jing Hu

11:19

Is Idiocracy a Snapshot of Humanity in 2035?

Americans' reasoning was already declining before ChatGPT. Now we're building infrastructure that guarantees it gets worse. The question isn't if—it's…

Nov 9, 2025 • Jing Hu

11:49

Are Junior-Level Jobs Really Killed by AI?

The latest Harvard study says yes, while history says no. Can a 62-million data study make a wrong and dangerous assumption?

Nov 1, 2025 • Jing Hu

20:54

October 2025

I Saved You $1,000 and a Week in Conference Halls

I spoke at Data & AI Europe and stayed for every session. Key takeaways for decision-makers + a mini game to assess your AI projects.

Oct 25, 2025 • Jing Hu

13:00

Why Everyone Misread MIT’s 95% AI “Failure” Statistic?

The study doesn’t reveal a crisis—it documents AI’s normal learning curve, the same adoption bottlenecks that shaped PCs and the internet.

Oct 18, 2025 • Jing Hu

27:19

OpenAI DevDay 2025: Trying What Google and Meta Failed- America's WeChat

I'm going to break down what OpenAI assumed when they built the Apps SDK—and why they're dead wrong.

Oct 12, 2025 • Jing Hu

23:03

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