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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


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


Strawberry Signals? Sam Altman Teases Q-Star
On August 7th, Altman posted a seemingly innocent photo of strawberries with the caption, “I love summer in the garden.” This tweet,...

Rich Washburn
Aug 7, 20243 min read


The Alarming Trajectory of AI Development: Insights from a Former OpenAI Insider
The recent resignation of William Saunders from OpenAI has sent shockwaves through the AI community. His departure, driven by concerns...

Rich Washburn
Jul 31, 20243 min read


GPT-5: The Dawn of PhD-Level AI Reasoning
The future of artificial intelligence just got a lot closer with the recent revelations about GPT-5 from OpenAI. This new iteration,...

Rich Washburn
Jul 16, 20242 min read


Q-Star: OpenAI's Revolution in Mathematical Reasoning a Leap Towards AGI?
The resurgence of Q-Star, an advanced AI model by OpenAI, has demonstrated remarkable capabilities, particularly in solving complex...

Rich Washburn
Jun 29, 20242 min read


Leaked Insights: The Road to Superintelligence by 2027
Leopold Ashenbrenner, a former employee at OpenAI, has revealed a groundbreaking document outlining the imminent future of artificial...

Rich Washburn
Jun 20, 20243 min read


Ahead of the Curve: How ARIA Foreshadowed the Future of Artificial Intelligence
If I had an AI-powered robot, it would be patting me on the back right now. Almost a year ago, I built ARIA (Advanced Recursive...

Rich Washburn
Jun 9, 20242 min read


The Final Industrial Revolution: Insights from a Former OpenAI Insider
Leopold Ashenbrenner, a former OpenAI employee, has recently released a document that could shape our understanding of the future of...

Rich Washburn
Jun 9, 20243 min read


Beyond Job Security: Adapting to an AI-Driven World
The accelerating pace of AI development, with predictions of artificial general intelligence (AGI) emerging within the next four to eight...

Rich Washburn
Jun 7, 20242 min read


The Rising Significance of Compute in the AI-Driven Future
As we edge closer to an era dominated by artificial intelligence and advanced computational capabilities, the concept of...

Rich Washburn
Jun 7, 20243 min read


Universal Basic Compute: A New Economic Paradigm
In a recent statement that has caught attention of the tech community, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, proposed a groundbreaking concept that...

Rich Washburn
Jun 7, 20242 min read


The AI Frontier: Meta's Paid Agents, AGI in 2025, and China's Competitive Edge
Several recent announcements and predictions have captured the attention of tech enthusiasts and industry experts alike. As we delve into...

Rich Washburn
May 25, 20243 min read


Towards Superintelligence: Inside Microsoft's $100 Billion Stargate
Microsoft and OpenAI have embarked on a groundbreaking venture, code-named Project Stargate, with the ambitious goal of developing a $100...

Rich Washburn
May 23, 20243 min read


AGI: Are We There Yet?
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has long been the holy grail of artificial intelligence research, symbolizing the point where...

Rich Washburn
May 22, 20243 min read


“PROJECT STARGATE” Microsoft And OpenAI to Drop Superintelligence by 2028
The recent revelations surrounding Microsoft and OpenAI's "Project Stargate" point to a seismic shift in the landscape of artificial...

Rich Washburn
Apr 1, 20242 min read


The Silent Rise of AGI: Insights from a Tech Night Talk
Recently, I had a chill chat with my tech friend in New York, Andy Surujnarine, and we got into the whole AGI thing, sipping on what...

Rich Washburn
Mar 29, 20243 min read


Legal Titans and the Quest for General Intelligence
The lawsuit involving Elon Musk, OpenAI, and the complexities surrounding artificial general intelligence (AGI) stands as a testament to...

Rich Washburn
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Crafting Consciousness: Inside Sanctuary AI's Mission to Build Robots That Understand Us
In a world where technological advancements are rapidly transforming the landscape of labor, artificial intelligence, and robotics,...

Rich Washburn
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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