ESField log
Ideas on AI, organized as entries.
This is the readable archive: notes, research, framing, and working ideas about the AI stack from the physical layer up.
L01-L07
2026-08-09AI stack ground map
A first public version of the system map: power, chips, data, models, software, testing, and business context.
L01 Power
2026-08-09Why power comes first
AI is not only software. Compute depends on electricity, cooling, sites, interconnect, and physical buildout timelines.
L03 Data
PlannedData before model behavior
A model can only reason over what has been structured, linked, governed, retrieved, and trusted enough to use.
Practice lab
PlannedInstructions as work design
A practical guide for turning loose requests into context, constraints, examples, output formats, and verification steps.
Briefs
Weekly AI brief format
A recurring note format for tracking what changed, why it matters, and which layer of the stack it touches.