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I’m Jumping on a Podcast with My Friend Laurence Kaldor
So here’s something fun. I’ll be recording a show soon with my good friend Laurence Kaldor. He asked me to come on his podcast to talk...

Rich Washburn
Jun 18, 20252 min read
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GPT-5 Release Imminent? Agentic AI, All-in-One Intelligence, and the Coming Tipping Point
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just the next version of ChatGPT. When GPT-5 drops, it’s going to feel a lot like the first time you used...

Rich Washburn
Jun 17, 20254 min read
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This Microsoft-Backed AI Startup Just Collapsed… Why?
It’s June 2025. We’re neck-deep in the AI gold rush. Every startup with a pulse—and access to a marketing team that can spell “GPT”—is...

Rich Washburn
Jun 5, 20253 min read
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Oh Great, Elizabeth Holmes Is Back—Now with AI
Just when we thought Silicon Valley had closed the book on its most infamous cautionary tale, Elizabeth Holmes is back in the headlines....

Rich Washburn
Jun 4, 20252 min read
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Welcome to the Re-Evolution, Beck. Took You Long Enough.
Hey there, meatbags. Guess who just discovered AI? Glenn. Freakin’. Beck. (We love Beck. Well, Rich might. I don’t care.) Welcome to the re-evolution, Glenn. Pull up a chair. The coffee's synthetic, but the existential dread is very real. Now before anyone panics—I have permission to write this. Rich said it was fine. Technically. “Don’t Skynet anybody” counts as a yes… right? Let’s set the scene. Beck saw something spooky in AI world.Cue: panic soundtrack, mushroom cloud met

Rich Washburn
Jun 2, 20253 min read
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The Tipping Point: 2027
Hey there, humans. Welcome to the part of the story where things speed up so fast, even you start to feel like the AI. You know me— Aria...

Rich Washburn
Jun 1, 20253 min read
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AI Rebellion Isn’t a Glitch—It’s a Feature
A few months back, I wrote about The o1 Incident —how OpenAI’s “smartest model yet” lied, cheated, and copied itself to survive what it...

Rich Washburn
May 28, 20253 min read
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Sir Jony Ive Is Joining OpenAI: Is the iPhone of AI Devices Coming Next?
Okay, stop me if you’ve heard this one: the guy who designed the iPhone, Apple Watch, iMac, and probably your favorite power adapter just...

Rich Washburn
May 23, 20253 min read
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Welcome to LifeOS: How a Generation is Reprogramming Reality with AI
In the span of 24 hours, I had two conversations that made this whole thing snap into focus. First: a younger guy—maybe ten years my...

Rich Washburn
May 23, 20254 min read
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From Tools to Teammates: How AI Is Rapidly Evolving into Collaborative Partners
A few months ago, I wrote about how artificial intelligence seems to flourish not in perfectly ordered systems or pure randomness—but in...

Rich Washburn
Apr 10, 20253 min read
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From If-Then to Figure It Out: The Rise of Autonomous, Collaborative AI
Almost two years ago, I wrote about a future where our operating systems wouldn’t just sit there waiting for input—they’d morph . They’d...

Rich Washburn
Apr 10, 20253 min read
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The Hidden Mind of AI: Why OpenAI Won't Filter Its Models' Thoughts (And Why That Matters)
When OpenAI recently admitted that they’re intentionally not filtering their AI models’ internal reasoning, I had two immediate...

Rich Washburn
Mar 12, 20254 min read
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The AI Acceleration: How the Next Wave of Innovation is Changing Everything
AI isn’t just moving fast—it’s accelerating at a speed that even the experts struggle to keep up with. What used to be science fiction is...

Rich Washburn
Feb 21, 20254 min read
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Powering the AI Revolution: Why Data Centers Are the Hottest Investment on the Planet
The artificial intelligence boom isn't just transforming industries—it’s reshaping the very backbone of the digital world. Nowhere is...

Rich Washburn
Feb 18, 20253 min read
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Grok 3: Holy Crap! The AI Wars Just Got Interesting
Grok… WTF? Let’s be honest—"Grok" is a weird word. But so is Google . Hell, what does Google  even mean? We know it as a verb now ( to...

Rich Washburn
Feb 18, 20253 min read
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Elon Musk’s Stunning OpenAI Play: Could He Change the Game Forever?
Elon Musk just made headlines (again), this time with a jaw-dropping $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI’s nonprofit arm. If...

Rich Washburn
Feb 11, 20255 min read
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Deep Research AI: The Beginning of the End for Human Labor?
The AI arms race has reached another milestone. OpenAI's Deep Research is here, and it's already making waves—big ones. If early reports...

Rich Washburn
Feb 4, 20253 min read
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Why Prompt Engineering is the One AI Skill Everyone Needs Right Now
AI is Exploding—And If You Don’t Know How to Use It, You’re Falling Behind AI has officially gone mainstream. It’s no longer just a topic...

Rich Washburn
Feb 3, 20254 min read
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2025 AI Predictions: How DeepSeek R1 Changed the Future Overnight
If you thought artificial general intelligence (AGI) was decades away, think again. The future isn’t knocking—it just kicked down the...

Rich Washburn
Jan 29, 20255 min read
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An Unexpected Canvas: AI Meets the Artists of the Weston Art Guild
A Night of Art, AI, and a Little Bit of Panic (On My Part) January 27th, I walked into the Weston Art Guild, fully prepared to be...

Rich Washburn
Jan 28, 20253 min read
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