When Pixels Tell Lies: AI, News, and the Erosion of Truth

AI-Generated News & True Crime Videos: A Threat to Truth

It’s getting harder to tell what’s real online, especially when it comes to news and true crime stories on platforms like YouTube. Artificial intelligence is now so advanced that AI-generated videos can look and sound exactly like legitimate reporting or documentary-style true crime narratives. As someone who’s spent decades in technology, I’m increasingly concerned about … Read more

When Robot Etiquette Becomes the Norm

When Robot Etiquette Becomes the Societal Norm

It’s 2025, and we’re living in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. But what if the influence goes beyond just our tasks and into our social fabric? Imagine a future where the way robots are programmed to behave starts to dictate our own social norms, habits, and even our aesthetic preferences. Think about it. … Read more

AI’s Big Leap: From One Trick Ponies to Master Collaborators

AI's Leap: From Single-Task Savants to Unified Intelligence Agents

It feels like just yesterday we were marveling at AI that could write an email or paint a picture. These were specialized ‘savants,’ incredibly good at one thing, but that was it. Now, we’re witnessing a fundamental shift – the convergence of AI into unified, multi-modal intelligence agents. Think about it. We’ve had AI models … Read more

Riding the Waves of Tech: How Innovation Reshapes Our Economy

Navigating Economic Shifts Driven by Technological Innovation

The economic landscape is always shifting, and lately, technology is the primary driver. From my years in the tech industry, I’ve seen firsthand how innovation doesn’t just create new gadgets; it redraws the lines of entire industries and influences how we all make a living. Think about it. Not too long ago, the idea of … Read more

AI and Our Jobs: Facing the Ethical Shift

AI and Jobs: Navigating the Ethical Implications of Automation

The conversation around Artificial Intelligence and its impact on jobs isn’t new, but as AI capabilities rapidly advance, the ethical considerations surrounding job displacement demand our focused attention. From my vantage point as someone who’s spent decades in the tech industry, I’ve seen firsthand how innovation reshapes the employment landscape. Today, with AI’s increasing sophistication, … Read more

Our Digital Footprint: Privacy in the Age of Big Data

Data Privacy and Big Data's Societal Impact

In my decades spent navigating the tech landscape, I’ve seen firsthand how rapidly things change. One area that consistently sparks my curiosity, and frankly, some concern, is the sheer volume of data we generate and how it’s being used. We live in an era of “big data.” Every click, every search, every online interaction contributes … Read more

Tech, Policy, and Your Job: Charting the Course of Tomorrow’s Work

The Future of Work: How Technology and Economic Policy Shape Employment

It’s August 2025, and the world of work feels like it’s in constant motion. As someone who spent decades in the tech trenches, I’ve seen firsthand how fast things can change. Today, it’s not just about faster processors or smarter algorithms; it’s about how these advancements, woven together with economic policies, are fundamentally reshaping where … Read more

ChatGPT Plus Just Got a Memory Boost: Why 192K Context Matters

ChatGPT Plus's 192K Context Window: What It Means for You

It feels like just yesterday we were marveling at AI’s ability to hold a decent conversation. Now, we’re seeing major leaps in how much information these tools can process at once. One significant development is the expanded context window in ChatGPT Plus, now capable of handling a massive 192,000 tokens. What exactly does that mean … Read more

GPT-5 Nano vs. O1: The Efficiency Race in AI

GPT-5 Nano vs. O1: Benchmarking AI Efficiency

Today is August 13, 2025, and the pace of advancement in artificial intelligence continues to astound. We’ve seen the evolution from large, resource-intensive models to increasingly efficient ones, and the recent comparison between GPT-5 nano and O1 offers a fascinating glimpse into this trend. For years, the AI conversation was dominated by the sheer scale … Read more