Field Notes

Dispatches from the frontier of applied AI. Engineering deep-dives, research notes, and field reports from the team building Percepta.

est. 2026

NewsApril 21, 2026

Redefining legacy

AI promises prosperity, but that future isn't guaranteed. Percepta transforms essential industries through practical applications that bridge research and reality.

By Hirsh JainRead

NewsApril 09, 2026

Percepta is coming to Europe

Europe's industrial base is at a crossroads. We believe applied AI transformation can change that trajectory, and we're building in Europe to make it happen.

By Colin de Vrieze

NewsApril 01, 2026

Billionaire Nelson Peltz Plans AI Makeover for Janus Henderson

General Catalyst's company Percepta will be used to modernize Janus Henderson's middle- and back-office functions, and deploy more-advanced AI technology to speed up processes.

By Bloomberg

ResearchMarch 25, 2026

Constructing an LLM-Computer

How we analytically compiled a WebAssembly VM into a transformer using a code-to-weights compiler we built.

By Percepta

ResearchMarch 11, 2026

Can LLMs Be Computers?

We build a computer inside a transformer — executing arbitrary C programs for millions of steps with exponentially faster inference via 2D attention heads.

By Christos Tzamos with others at Percepta

ResearchMarch 11, 2026

Beyond the Sandbox

Real-world decision-making demands more than benchmarks. We're building systems that learn and improve through deployment.

By Athul Paul Jacob

NewsNovember 13, 2025

The state of Maryland partners with Anthropic to better serve residents

Anthropic partners with the state of Maryland and Percepta to deploy Claude in service of government operations and citizen services.

By Anthropic

NewsNovember 11, 2025

Maryland Governor Wes Moore Announces Landmark AI Partnership to Transform State Service Delivery

Governor Moore announces a landmark partnership with Percepta and Anthropic to bring AI-powered tools to Maryland state agencies.

By The Office of Governor Wes Moore

NewsOctober 02, 2025

Unveiling Percepta An AI Transformation Company

General Catalyst announces Percepta, a new AI transformation company focused on modernizing critical institutions.

By General Catalyst