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The Trust Layer: The Interface After the Interface
There’s a moment in every technological shift where things stop feeling incremental and start feeling…off-balance. Not broken—just ahead of themselves. That’s where we are with AI right now. In a really big way… the biggest in fact. For the last couple of years, most people have experienced AI as something you talk to. You ask a question, it gives you an answer. Maybe it writes something, summarizes something, explains something. Useful, occasionally impressive, sometimes fru

Rich Washburn
Mar 194 min read
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Maltbook, Clawdbot, and the Gray Goo Phase of Innovation
This Is What the Middle Always Looks Like There’s a phase every transformative technology goes through that makes people deeply uncomfortable — especially people seeing it up close for the first time. It’s the phase where the foundational work is done, the guardrails come off, and the thing gets dropped into the open world. Not polished. Not secured. Not fully understood. Just working enough  to be dangerous. That’s where we are right now with agentic AI. What you’re seeing w

Rich Washburn
Jan 314 min read
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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...

Rich Washburn
Jul 27, 20243 min read
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Microsoft and Apple Part Ways with OpenAI as Sam Altman Aligns with Military Industrial Complex
The departure of Microsoft and Apple's observer roles is not merely a procedural change but a reflection of deeper currents within the AI...

Rich Washburn
Jul 12, 20243 min read
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Microsoft and Apple Exit OpenAI’s Board Amidst Antitrust Scrutiny
In a surprising turn of events, both Microsoft and Apple have decided to vacate their seats on OpenAI's board, citing antitrust concerns....

Rich Washburn
Jul 11, 20243 min read
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Surveillance State 2.0: Former NSA Director Joins OpenAI Board
In a stunning and controversial development, OpenAI has appointed former NSA Director Paul Nakasone to its board, specifically to its...

Rich Washburn
Jun 16, 20243 min read
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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
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Q-Star: At the Intersection of AI Breakthroughs & Corporate Governance
The landscape of artificial intelligence has been undulating with waves of groundbreaking advancements and the realm of what is known as...

Rich Washburn
Nov 23, 20232 min read
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Is AGI the Reason for OpenAI's Shakeup?
The recent confrontation between OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever has sparked intense speculation in Silicon Valley and...

Rich Washburn
Nov 19, 20232 min read
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