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...
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Rich Washburn
- Aug 16
- 3 min
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...
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Rich Washburn
- Aug 12
- 3 min
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...
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Rich Washburn
- Aug 11
- 4 min
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...
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Rich Washburn
- Aug 9
- 4 min
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...
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Rich Washburn
- Aug 7
- 3 min
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,...
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 31
- 3 min
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...
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 27
- 3 min
The Strategic Imperative: U.S. Leadership in AI for National Security
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a technological marvel; it is a strategic asset that will define the balance of global power in...
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Meta's LLaMA 3.1: The Future of AI in an Open-Source World
In a groundbreaking announcement, Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta's latest advancements in artificial intelligence, emphasizing a...
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 23
- 2 min
The Dynamics of AI Adoption: Leveraging AI for Competitive Advantage
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries and societies, presenting both opportunities and challenges....
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 23
- 2 min
RouteLLM: Lower Costs, Better Performance
Innovations that promise significant cost savings and efficiency gains are always worth a closer look. One such innovation that has...
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Apple’s Open-Source Leap with OpenELM
Apple has taken a pioneering step by open sourcing a comprehensive data pipeline and training framework for large language models (LLMs)....
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Leaked Prompt Unveils Claude 3.5's Secret Weapon
Anthropic has managed to carve a niche for itself with its Claude 3.5 model, particularly with its innovative "artifact" feature. Unlike...
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 12
- 2 min
Elon Musk's Ambitious GPU Farm: The "Gigafactory of Compute”
Elon Musk, the tech mogul behind Tesla and SpaceX, is embarking on a monumental project with his AI startup, xAI. The venture aims to...
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 8
- 3 min
AI, Compute, and Power: Driving Geopolitics, Economics, and The Technological Evolution
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a universally valuable resource for the future. The interplay between computational...
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Joe Rogan's Guest on AI's Emotional Outbursts: What is 'Rant Mode’
New revelations in AI can often send shockwaves through the tech community. Recently, on Joe Rogan's podcast, a guest brought up an...
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Rich Washburn
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Energy Consumption: The Hidden Costs of AI
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about remarkable innovations and transformed industries worldwide....
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Rich Washburn
- Jun 30
- 3 min
The AI Bull Market & Nvidia’s Massive Potential
Doug Clinton from Deepwater Asset Management posits that we are only in the third or fourth inning of the AI bull market, suggesting...
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Rich Washburn
- Jun 29
- 2 min
NVIDIA’s Nitron 4 340B: A Game-Changer for Synthetic Data Generation
NVIDIA has once again pushed the boundaries with the release of their latest model, the Nitron 4 340B. This open-source behemoth,...
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Rich Washburn
- Jun 29
- 2 min
Week in Tech: AI Chips, Voice Updates, and SpaceX Double Landing
Etched's Sohu Chip: A New Benchmark in AI Hardware This week, Etched.ai, a startup founded by two 21-year-old Harvard dropouts, Gavin...
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