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The New Map of Civilization
Let me tell you something that’s easy to miss but impossible to ignore once you see it: The borders that matter now aren’t on land—they’re in compute. And they’re shifting. Fast. Not in theory. Not in the metaverse. In steel, in silicon, in megawatts. The world is being redrawn in real time, and the lines are being etched by the placement of data centers. This isn’t speculation. This isn’t metaphor. This is a real-world transformation happening at a scale that’s hard to wrap

Rich Washburn
Oct 19, 20253 min read


The Power Paradox: Florida’s Data Center Boom and Who Really Pays the Bill
So here’s the thing. Florida is finally stepping into the data center conversation — and about time. As an AI accelerationist, Floridian, and someone knee-deep in the world of GPUs and power systems, I’m watching this one closely. Because what’s playing out in the Florida Public Service Commission isn’t just a local issue — it’s a glimpse at how the AI revolution collides with infrastructure reality. For the first time, regulators are trying to figure out how to handle the en

Rich Washburn
Oct 17, 20253 min read


The Inevitability of Adult AI: An elephant in the server room.
Let’s not pretend we didn’t see this coming. Sam Altman made it official this week: OpenAI’s tools — including ChatGPT — are now open to supporting adult-oriented content in specific contexts. And predictably, the internet lit up like a Christmas tree in a lightning storm. Some are shocked. Some are offended. A lot of people are thrilled. But the truth? Inevitable. We were always going to get here. And the real conversation — the one we need to have — is not about whether t

Rich Washburn
Oct 16, 20254 min read


The Mirror of Us: Welcome to the Era of Intent
There’s a strange kind of silence that comes right before a revolution—not the loud kind filled with slogans and sirens, but the quiet...

Rich Washburn
Oct 6, 20254 min read


The End of Software as We Know It: How Code Is Evolving Into Shape-Shifting Intelligence
There was a time when learning to code felt like unlocking a secret language. The screen glowed, the cursor blinked, and every keystroke...

Rich Washburn
Oct 5, 20253 min read


The Coming Interface Revolution: From Gadgets to Cognitive Layers
Every time humanity gets a new piece of tech, the first thing we do is check the gear. We measure it, compare it, critique it.What’s the...

Rich Washburn
Oct 4, 20254 min read


When Sam Altman Screams GPUs, I Hear Opportunity
The internet has a new toy. OpenAI’s latest video model, Sora 2 , is barely out in the wild, and already meme-lords are doing what they...

Rich Washburn
Oct 2, 20252 min read


It’s On: The AI Arms Race Just Went Nuclear (Literally)
Take a breath. Now take another, deeper one. Because what just dropped in the last 72 hours isn’t just “big tech news” — it’s a...

Rich Washburn
Sep 23, 20254 min read


Civilization’s All-In Moment
Every once in a while, a moment comes that’s so big, so layered, so everywhere at once, that we don’t even realize how historic it is...

Rich Washburn
Sep 5, 20253 min read


An Open Letter on America’s AI Moment
This week, something historic happened. Rivals sat shoulder to shoulder. Billions were pledged. Apple at $600B. Microsoft at $80B in data...

Rich Washburn
Sep 5, 20253 min read


One Person, Billions in Market Cap
One person with the right AI fluency can move market cap by billions. That’s not a metaphor. That’s the current state of play. Look at...

Rich Washburn
Sep 1, 20253 min read


90% of You Are Already Using AI—It’s Basically Coffee at This Point
Right now—today, this very moment—90% of your workforce is already using AI. Not in some pilot program. Not in some sanctioned tool. Not...

Rich Washburn
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Rocket Ships Without Pilots Are Missiles: The AI Literacy Crisis
In Q2 of 2025, the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants spent over $100 billion on AI infrastructure . One quarter. Three months. That’s $1.1...

Rich Washburn
Aug 25, 20254 min read


The Genius Act: Financial System 2.0?
Imagine trying to stream Netflix through dial-up. That’s basically how our financial system has been operating behind the scenes—slow,...

Rich Washburn
Aug 23, 20253 min read


Profit Arena: The AI Benchmark That Could Reshape the Markets
Not long ago, my buddy Todd and I were having one of those conversations that keeps coming up these days: “How can I use AI in the...

Rich Washburn
Aug 21, 20253 min read


Why AI Needs a Jobsian Visionary
Civilizations don’t progress in straight lines. They don’t crawl forward on quarterly earnings or incremental feature releases. They...

Rich Washburn
Aug 19, 20255 min read


The Meaning Economy: Replacing What We Do With Who We Are
For most of human history, our lives moved in time with the planet. Work wasn’t a set number of hours on a clock—it was a rhythm in sync...

Rich Washburn
Aug 14, 20253 min read


Entropy, the Plankchain, and the Universe’s Log File
Lately, entropy’s been stalking my work. Not in the high-school-physics, “disorder of systems” kind of way. I mean entropy in the logs ....

Rich Washburn
Jul 28, 20253 min read


There's a Prompt for That: From Idea to Exit in the Age of AI
Let’s get something out of the way: we’re not guessing anymore. We’re not theorizing. We’re not wondering if AI-powered app creation...

Rich Washburn
Jun 25, 20253 min read


Cornmeal, Lies, and Microsoft AI: The Broward County Blueprint
When my daughter was about five, we went to a Broward County Schools “STEM fair.” Seemed promising: a hands-on learning day, science...

Rich Washburn
Jun 8, 20254 min read
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