Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) on AI

Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth)@adamscochran

A lot of people think OpenAI had the same red lines as Anthropic. Maybe they did and it’s just a case of Trump bribery. But I don’t think they did. I think they are tricking a lot of people with classic Valley doublespeak that you see lots of VCs use:

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Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Turn → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Turn → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, punchy
Written for: People building with AI

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