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There is a profound difference between losing your job to a machine (which has been going on since the advent of automation) and losing your job to another person who has developed skills you have chosen not to develop – which is why I am thrilled to introduce our new, free, online course: Generative AI for Executives. Continue Reading →

On Thursday, taking a play out of the Salesforce AppExchange, Amazon Marketplace, or Apple App Store playbook, OpenAI announced ChatGPT Plug-ins, transforming the application into a platform. Continue Reading →

This essay was originally published on November 16, 2019. It was updated and republished on November 11, 2022. Adobe announced Firefly, its generative AI assistant, on March 21, 2023. If you want a clear example of the exponential pace of technological change, most of the capabilities I hypothesized (and many I did not think of) are features of Firefly. Continue Reading →

An engaging open-world game is enriched with minute details that enhance a player's immersive experience, and a crucial component of this is ambient conversation. Every snippet of dialogue (referred to as a "bark") must be meticulously crafted by the game developers, which is a labor-intensive and intricate endeavor. Continue Reading →

I've been running a Large Language Model (LLM) similar to GPT-4 on my desktop PC since yesterday. When I say that I'm running it on my desktop, I mean that the entire LLM is stored on my PC. All of it. We have much to discuss. Continue Reading →

Just about every major tech company has unveiled radical advancements in generative AI over the past few weeks. Shelly Palmer speaks with Dan Bowens and Tashanea Whitlow on Fox 5's Good Day New York about how our futures will be AI-assisted. Continue Reading →

Here's something you probably won't do today: install a large language model (LLM) chat application on your PC. That’s okay, I did it for you – in about 10 minutes. The results (which are awesome, BTW) are nothing compared to the unintended consequences. Continue Reading →

The next generation of the World Wide Web (web3) is being built on blockchains using tools and technologies similar to the ones that empower cryptocurrency, NFTs, smart contracts, and the world of DeFi. While there is no agreed-upon technical definition for web3, my favorite philosophical definition is: "A decentralized platform that empowers both users and creators to share in the value they create." It's a nice idea, but how would it actually work? Continue Reading →

If you really want to have some fun today, do a quick overview of what's happening in generative AI. Continue Reading →

Get ready for decentralized access to the decentralized web. Instead of typing https:// to access a Web3 site, you'll type web3:// to access ERC-4804-compatible sites designed designed to allow HTTP-style URLs to directly access on-chain Web3 content, including dApp front-ends and NFTs. Continue Reading →