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DeepSeek R1: Has the AI World Been Scamming Us to Build Massive Financial Reserves?
For years, the AI industry has been synonymous with jaw-dropping funding rounds and mind-blowing expenditures. OpenAI spent hundreds of...

Rich Washburn
Jan 274 min read


How DeepSeek Shook the AI Industry—and NVIDIA Along With It
Artificial Intelligence has long been synonymous with high budgets, cutting-edge infrastructure, and the dominance of Silicon Valley’s...

Rich Washburn
Jan 274 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


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


‘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


OpenAI's New Statement on GPT-5 Is Surprising!
When it comes to artificial intelligence, few companies have people on the edge of their seats like OpenAI. From powering your favorite...

Rich Washburn
Oct 28, 20244 min read


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...

Rich Washburn
Aug 16, 20243 min read


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...

Rich Washburn
Aug 16, 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


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...

Rich Washburn
Aug 11, 20244 min read


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...

Rich Washburn
Aug 9, 20244 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


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


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...

Rich Washburn
Jul 25, 20242 min read


The Dynamics of AI Adoption: Leveraging AI for Competitive Advantage
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries and societies, presenting both opportunities and challenges....

Rich Washburn
Jul 23, 20242 min read


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...

Rich Washburn
Jul 23, 20242 min read


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)....

Rich Washburn
Jul 22, 20242 min read


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...

Rich Washburn
Jul 15, 20242 min read


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...

Rich Washburn
Jul 12, 20242 min read
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