AI Realist
AI Realist is a newsletter by Maria Sukhareva that offers honest, data-driven dialogue about artificial intelligence. It focuses on reviewing the latest AI advances, conducting reproducible experiments with open datasets and repositories, and providing critical analysis of state-of-the-art AI tools. The newsletter also highlights empty promises in the AI field and performs careful literature reviews based on peer-reviewed, high-impact research.
Maria shares her extensive experience in natural language processing, a field she has worked in since 2008, including expertise in language modeling and machine translation. She brings a no-hype approach to AI topics, aiming to help readers understand large language models (LLMs) through practical experiments and transparent research.
The content includes deep-dive essays, quick takes on new research, and practical how-tos, all presented with a clear and critical perspective. Subscribers can find posts about experiments with LLMs, AI for coding, and critical opinions on AI hype and news. Maria also provides tutorials and guides, such as how to check for bias in models and explanations of LLM behaviors.
The newsletter offers two paid subscription tiers that provide full access to posts, quarterly roundtables, and priority one-on-one chats with Maria. There is also a founders tier with additional personal consultation opportunities. Despite the paid options, all experiment repositories and datasets remain free to support transparency and learning.
Maria's background includes 17 years in NLP across academia and industry, involvement with dozens of AI use cases, evaluation of hundreds of startups and vendors, and training programs ranging from hands-on prompt engineering to executive strategy briefings. This experience informs the newsletter's balanced and informed perspective.
Overall, AI Realist is a valuable resource for readers interested in a clear-eyed, research-based view of AI developments, especially those who want to cut through hype and understand the real capabilities and limitations of current AI technologies.