State of the blog, mid-2026
Nathan Lambert keeps Interconnects intentionally raw and independent, disclosing new advising roles at Arcee AI and Mercor.
“Interconnects is the tip of the spear of all of my missions in AI.”— Nathan Lambert
Nathan Lambert explains his post-Ai2 strategy of keeping Interconnects a raw, independent voice rather than a full-time Stratechery-style outlet, framing it as the spearhead of his push for an open-science AI ecosystem. He discloses advising agreements with Arcee AI and Mercor while asserting his editorial independence. It's a meaningful signal about open-model advocacy and media independence, but more personal positioning than a major industry shift.