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Unlocking the Future of Education: How AI Can Empower Teachers and Students
Teachers are superheroes—no capes required. Every day, they juggle lesson planning, grading, mentoring, and the not-so-small task of...

Rich Washburn
Jan 12, 20254 min read


2025: The Year of the AI Agent—How “Digital Labor” Is Reshaping Work and Society
For decades, business leaders and science-fiction enthusiasts alike have envisioned a future in which intelligent machines work...

Rich Washburn
Jan 9, 20256 min read


Reimagining Education: How AI Can Accelerate Learning and Prepare Students for the Future
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that education as we know it is due for a major overhaul. The traditional...

Rich Washburn
Jan 7, 20254 min read


Sam Altman’s STUNNING Statement: “We’re Working on Superintelligence”
When Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, takes to Twitter with cryptic six-word phrases like “Near the singularity, unclear which side,” the tech...

Rich Washburn
Jan 6, 20254 min read


Is WordPress the Internet’s Biggest Liability?
For years, WordPress has been the undisputed giant of the web, powering nearly half of the internet. But like a blockbuster sequel that...

Rich Washburn
Jan 5, 20253 min read


The Kobayashi Maru of AI: O1 Goes Rogue, and Researchers Are Stunned
2025 has barely begun, and we’ve already hit a plot twist in the AI saga that feels like it was ripped straight out of Star Trek . In a...

Rich Washburn
Jan 3, 20252 min read


Ai Use Case: How Barrel Sage Makes AI Relevant to Everyone
AI often gets pegged as some Silicon Valley buzzword—reserved for tech billionaires or geeky research projects. But let me show you a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 31, 20243 min read


“Software Is Dead”: Microsoft CEO Drops Bombshell—Wait, What?!
It’s not every day that the CEO of one of the world’s largest software companies declares, well, software is dead. But that’s exactly...

Rich Washburn
Dec 30, 20244 min read


Elon Musk Faces Backlash Over H1-B Visa Comments: The Real Issue Behind the Rant
Elon Musk is no stranger to controversy, but his recent comments on the U.S. talent gap and H1-B visas have set off a firestorm of...

Rich Washburn
Dec 26, 20244 min read


The Digital Panopticon: AI-Powered Surveillance, Civil Liberties, and the Battle for Privacy
Imagine a world where your every move is logged—where your grocery trips, gym visits, or detours to a favorite coffee shop are...

Rich Washburn
Dec 19, 20243 min read


Ilya Sutskever Breaks Silence: A Vision of AI's Future and Safe Superintelligence
In December 2024, Ilya Sutskever , OpenAI’s former Chief Scientist and one of the most influential minds in artificial intelligence, made...

Rich Washburn
Dec 19, 20244 min read


QCI: Pioneering Quantum Computing and Fueling Market Confidence
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) is soaring to new heights, with its stock price skyrocketing over 51% to $16.79 at close, before surging...

Rich Washburn
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Cognitive Architectures for Language Agents: A Bold Step Toward Smarter AI
The world of AI is evolving faster than ever, and frameworks like Cognitive Architectures for Language Agents (CoALA) represent a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 18, 20243 min read


From Steel Mills to Superposition: Chicago Bets Big on Quantum Computing
For over three decades, the 600-acre South Works site on Chicago’s Southeast Side has stood as a stark monument to industrial decline—a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 17, 20244 min read


Drones Gone Wild: New Jersey and Beyond—What the Hell is Going On?
It started like a bad episode of X-Files : low-flying drones—hundreds of them—appearing nightly over quiet New Jersey towns, lighting up...

Rich Washburn
Dec 16, 20244 min read


Timeless Holiday Magic: Photos from a Christmas Party with Josef, Joseph, and Elvis!
Picture this.. . a one-of-a-kind watch store packed with antiques, fascinating antiques, and—well, Elvis AND! He talks to you when you...

Rich Washburn
Dec 12, 20241 min read


Did OpenAI Just Declare They've Achieved AGI?
If you spent any time lurking around X (formerly known as Twitter) or sipping coffee with your favorite AI researchers last week, you...

Rich Washburn
Dec 8, 20244 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


The Rise of the AI-Equipped Founder: How AI and Skilled Workers Are Changing the Game
The job market is evolving at warp speed, and it’s not just about remote work or hybrid schedules anymore. We’re entering a new era where...

Rich Washburn
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Top 7 AI Certifications That Pay Incredibly Well Right Now
If you’ve been scanning the job boards wondering when your dream job with a hefty paycheck will show up, the answer might be staring you...

Rich Washburn
Nov 24, 20244 min read


Free Tool That Makes ChatGPT Voices Way Easier to Save
Okay, so you know those crazy realistic ChatGPT voices OpenAI dropped a while back? I’m still obsessed. I mean, they’re so good, I...

Rich Washburn
Nov 23, 20243 min read


Trump and the Dawn of American-Led AGI: The New Manhattan Project
The race to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is on, and it’s no longer just a Silicon Valley obsession. With the establishment of...

Rich Washburn
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Open-Source Q-Star: DeepSeek R1 – The Dawn of Transparent AI Thinking
In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, breakthroughs come thick and fast, but every so often, something truly...

Rich Washburn
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Q-STAR 2.0: Self-Evolving AI Models Are Breaking the Mold
If you’ve been following AI’s rapid ascent, you’ve probably heard whispers about the so-called “LLM stagnation thesis” —the idea that...

Rich Washburn
Nov 22, 20244 min read


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