The Reboot of OpenAI

In a narrative that seems ripped from a tech support forum, OpenAI just unplugged Sam Altman, waited 10 seconds, then plugged him back in. It's the universal tech fix – and it looks like it worked. But since Sam is OpenAI's fourth CEO in as many days, let's not just assume the crazy is over. Continue Reading →

Sam-I-Am

Is Sam going back to OpenAI? It's anyone's guess. (I'm not sure Sam could even answer that question right now.) Continue Reading →

Where’s Sam?

You're the detective in a high-tech game of hide-and-seek, sifting through the digital landscape to find Sam Altman. Welcome to "Where's Sam?" The rules? Who knows? They're making them up as they go along. Continue Reading →
I started working on an AI music project a few weeks ago, and I have been building a tech stack and workflow to take published songs and super-automate the process of arranging and producing them in well-known genres. It seems like I've started this project at the right time because every morning I wake up to some new and awesome app that will help me get this done in new and awesome ways. Continue Reading →
Amidst the AI buzz, it's easy to forget that as data speeds up like a runaway train, our need for beefier processors to keep up with AI's demands grows exponentially. But who knows? Maybe in the future, AI will be so brilliantly efficient that it could run on a stack of dusty old laptops in your garage. That seems unlikely, though, so the race to build the very best processors is fierce. Continue Reading →

AI Actors, AI Music, AI IRL

Regarding the AI provisions in the pending SAG-AFTRA contract, actress-writer-filmmaker Justine Bateman said union members should only approve the deal "if they don’t want to work anymore." She is, of course, entitled to her opinion… but history tells a different story. Continue Reading →
In a world where the crunch of a Dorito can measurably impact a gamer's performance, PepsiCo has decided to play the hero we never knew we needed. Introducing "Doritos Silent," the latest AI tech marvel designed to save you from the cacophony of mastication. Continue Reading →