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The End of Coding? Amazon's CEO Drops a Bombshell on the Future of Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence is steadily infiltrating every corner of the tech industry, the recent leak of a conversation involving Amazon...

Rich Washburn
Aug 25, 20243 min read


A Leap Toward Comprehension: LLMs and the Dawn of Intelligent Machines
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long fascinated us with its ability to mimic human tasks, but recent advancements suggest it may be...

Rich Washburn
Aug 24, 20244 min read


Big Tech Doesn't Want You Anymore: The Harsh Reality Behind the Layoffs
Remember when landing a job at a big tech company was the equivalent of finding a golden ticket in your chocolate bar? The office perks...

Rich Washburn
Aug 23, 20243 min read


AI Scientist 2.0: A Step Closer to AGI?
Following the groundbreaking debut of SakanaAI's original AI Scientist, the research world was electrified by the idea of an AI capable...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20243 min read


The Nimble Advantage: How Small Businesses Can Outmaneuver Giants with AI
It’s often assumed that bigger is better. The biggest budgets, the most resources, and the largest teams usually win the day. But when it...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20243 min read


The AI Surge of 2024: Insights and Reflections from the Trenches
If you’ve been keeping your ear to the ground in the tech world, you know AI has been on a tear. But even I was a bit floored by...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20242 min read


Is It Dangerous to Give Everyone Access to AGI?
The future—a place where Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) might soon be as common as smartphones, and the idea of handing over this...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Racing to Oblivion: Consequences of an AGI Cold War
Welcome to the dystopian future—where the biggest threat to humanity isn’t nuclear weapons, climate change, or even a rogue asteroid with...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Sam Altman's UBI Experiment: The Surprising Results That Could Change America
Nearly a decade ago, in 2016, Sam Altman, now renowned as the CEO of OpenAI, embarked on a journey to explore a concept that had been...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20244 min read


Thoughts on AI: Moving Beyond Fear and Misunderstanding
We find ourselves increasingly surrounded by artificial intelligence, I’ve been reflecting on how we’re approaching this powerful...

Rich Washburn
Aug 16, 20243 min read


NVIDIA's New AI: The Game Changer of the Decade
We've all been there—marveling at the magic of text-to-image AI models that transform a few typed words into breathtaking visuals. Then...

Rich Washburn
Aug 16, 20243 min read


SakanaAI’s New AI Agent Researcher Stuns the Entire Industry
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, something comes along to knock your socks off. Today, that something is Sakana Labs’ latest...

Rich Washburn
Aug 14, 20243 min read


Could Ai Ignite a 30% Annual Economic Boom?
For most of the past century, we’ve grown accustomed to steady, predictable economic growth—typically hovering around 2 to 3% annually....

Rich Washburn
Aug 14, 20244 min read


The Singularity Begins: What If OpenAI's August 13th Announcement Is the Real Deal?
" Attention isn’t all you need. New architecture announcement August 13th at 10 AM PT. The Singularity begins. " These words, dropped...

Rich Washburn
Aug 12, 20243 min read


Strawberry/Q* Coming Tomorrow?
The AI rumor mill is running hotter than a GPU mining Bitcoin in July. Word on the cyber street is that OpenAI might be dropping...

Rich Washburn
Aug 12, 20243 min read


BYU Researchers Revolutionize Nuclear Power with AI
In a groundbreaking development, researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU) have made significant strides in nuclear power design by...

Rich Washburn
Aug 11, 20244 min read


Project Strawberry: A Sweet Surprise or Sour Grapes?
Let’s start with the basics: what is this “Strawberry” everyone’s talking about? Recent chatter from well-known AI insiders like IR rule...

Rich Washburn
Aug 11, 20243 min read


Microchip Breakthrough: New Material For a New Era in Electronics
In a world where technology evolves faster than fashion trends, one thing has remained the bedrock of our digital existence: transistors....

Rich Washburn
Aug 9, 20243 min read


The Evolution of Embodied AI: A Year of Innovation
A year ago, we explored the concept of embodied AI in my article " Embodied AI: The Uberification of Physical Presence. " Back then, we...

Rich Washburn
Aug 9, 20244 min read


The Most Critical Tech Skill for 2025, It's Not What You Think!
Staying ahead of the curve isn't just a goal—it's a necessity. As we look forward to 2025 and beyond, it’s clear that while some tech...

Rich Washburn
Aug 9, 20243 min read
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