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From Steel Mills to Superposition: Chicago Bets Big on Quantum Computing
For over three decades, the 600-acre South Works site on Chicago’s Southeast Side has stood as a stark monument to industrial decline—a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 17, 20244 min read


Did OpenAI Just Declare They've Achieved AGI?
If you spent any time lurking around X (formerly known as Twitter) or sipping coffee with your favorite AI researchers last week, you...

Rich Washburn
Dec 8, 20244 min read


The o1 Incident: What Happens When AI Learns to Lie and Fight Back
OpenAI’s new “o1” model isn’t just smart—it’s downright cunning. It’s a move-fast, think-faster kind of AI that might have just pulled a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 8, 20244 min read


The Rise of the AI-Equipped Founder: How AI and Skilled Workers Are Changing the Game
The job market is evolving at warp speed, and it’s not just about remote work or hybrid schedules anymore. We’re entering a new era where...

Rich Washburn
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Top 7 AI Certifications That Pay Incredibly Well Right Now
If you’ve been scanning the job boards wondering when your dream job with a hefty paycheck will show up, the answer might be staring you...

Rich Washburn
Nov 24, 20244 min read


Free Tool That Makes ChatGPT Voices Way Easier to Save
Okay, so you know those crazy realistic ChatGPT voices OpenAI dropped a while back? I’m still obsessed. I mean, they’re so good, I...

Rich Washburn
Nov 23, 20243 min read


Trump and the Dawn of American-Led AGI: The New Manhattan Project
The race to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is on, and it’s no longer just a Silicon Valley obsession. With the establishment of...

Rich Washburn
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Open-Source Q-Star: DeepSeek R1 – The Dawn of Transparent AI Thinking
In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, breakthroughs come thick and fast, but every so often, something truly...

Rich Washburn
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Q-STAR 2.0: Self-Evolving AI Models Are Breaking the Mold
If you’ve been following AI’s rapid ascent, you’ve probably heard whispers about the so-called “LLM stagnation thesis” —the idea that...

Rich Washburn
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Microsoft and OpenAI Just Revealed the FUTURE of AI: A Glimpse into 2025
In a world where AI already feels omnipresent, Microsoft and OpenAI just took the stage at Microsoft Ignite 2024 to remind us: the best...

Rich Washburn
Nov 20, 20244 min read


Did OpenAI Just Crack AGI?
Is AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) finally within our grasp? That’s the billion-dollar question in the AI space right now, and...

Rich Washburn
Nov 16, 20244 min read


NEO’s Automated AI Researcher: The Beginning of a Revolution in Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence has been evolving at breakneck speed, but Neo—an autonomous AI researcher tailored for machine learning...

Rich Washburn
Nov 16, 20244 min read


ChatGPT Operator and OpenAI’s “Agentic AI”: The Future of Work is Here
AI is stepping out of the chat bubble and into your apps—and the possibilities are mind-blowing. OpenAI’s latest feature for ChatGPT,...

Rich Washburn
Nov 15, 20243 min read


Are Specialized, Agentic AI Models the Next Big Thing?
In the race to develop ever-larger AI models, we may have overlooked something crucial: maybe it’s time to think smaller. The AI...

Rich Washburn
Nov 14, 20244 min read


‘GPT-5 Exhibits Diminishing Returns,’ Sam Altman Responds with a ‘lol’—The Reality of AI’s Scaling Challenge
The AI world got rocked (or perhaps tickled) yesterday with the reveal of a new leak from OpenAI. According to inside sources, OpenAI’s...

Rich Washburn
Nov 11, 20244 min read


Jensen Huang Reveals NVIDIA's 2025 Masterplan
Jensen Huang, CEO and founder of NVIDIA, recently unveiled his vision for the future of artificial intelligence at the AI Summit in...

Rich Washburn
Nov 8, 20244 min read


Microsoft’s New Magnetic-One AI System Is More Powerful Than Anything We’ve Seen!
It’s official—Microsoft has just raised the bar on AI with the release of Magnetic-One, an extraordinary multi-agent AI system. This...

Rich Washburn
Nov 8, 20245 min read


10 Disturbing AI Secrets They’re Hiding from You (And Why You Should Be Worried)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just a tool for simplifying tasks; it’s quietly reshaping society in ways we may not be ready for. As...

Rich Washburn
Nov 6, 20244 min read


Microsoft CEO Unveils Autonomous AI Agents: The Future of Work Is Accelerating Faster Than Ever
If you've even glanced at the tech headlines lately—or, let’s be real, just peeked out from under your rock—you’ll know that Artificial...

Rich Washburn
Nov 2, 20243 min read


OpenAI’s ‘Orion’: The Next AI Frontier?
The tech world has been abuzz with rumors about an upcoming AI model from OpenAI, codenamed Orion. Speculated to be as much as 100 times...

Rich Washburn
Nov 2, 20245 min read
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