artificial intelligence
The future of artificial intelligence.
Cassandra Complex
"Some people say a man is made out of mud. A poor man's made out of muscle and blood. Muscle and blood and skin and bone. A mind that's weak and a back that's strong. You load sixteen tons, and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt. Saint Peter don't you call me, 'cause I can't go I owe my soul to the company store."
By Alexander McEvoy23 days ago in Futurism
Living Through The Technology Revolution
A little over a quarter century ago, Myrun Donaldson prowled the open space reserved for print reporters, describing developing frustrated anger temperatures going from pink to red. Observing only an illuminating ball, atop one building calling Skyscraper Island home the practical mind wondered if there was a better place. Monitoring the enthusiastic cheerful crowd, the independent character who made his own decisions concluded the same thing would repeat, and the need to witness action personally up close ran its course, provoking mass attention tension to reveal, ‘send out a warning message’.
By Marc OBrien24 days ago in Futurism
The Beep That Spends Your Money
There was a time when buying something required evidence that you could afford it. You counted out paper money, separated coins, opened a checkbook, or watched a cashier count what you had placed on the counter. Money had a physical presence, and spending it meant watching part of what you owned leave your possession. Now I can walk into a store, select what I need, hold a phone near a payment terminal, hear a beep, and walk away with a bag of groceries while the money itself remains completely invisible.
By Tim Carmichael24 days ago in Futurism
Never Not Seen. Top Story - September 2026.
Early September 11, 2001 I setup a conference room for Waldenbooks assistance managers to learn about the new books for Fall, go over audit changes, and socialize. I was one of two Associate District Managers running the meeting.
By Judey Kalchik 24 days ago in Futurism
Using AI Where It Actually Creates Business Value
Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from an experimental technology to a standard business tool. For owners, the main challenge is no longer identifying where to use AI, but determining whether a specific application will deliver real business value or simply add complexity.
By Dan Woodland25 days ago in Futurism
The Machine That Writes While I Talk. Honorable Mention in Already Here Challenge.
There was a time when writing meant sitting down with a blank page and waiting for the right words to show up. The blank page had a certain power over a person. It could make me feel talented one minute and completely fraudulent the next. A sentence might come quickly, followed by ten minutes of staring at the same two words, and sometimes the whole thing seemed to depend on whether I could get past the first paragraph. These days, I can skip the blank page altogether. I can talk, and my phone listens. Within seconds, my words appear on the screen.
By Nolan Reed25 days ago in Futurism
at the cutting edge, and bleeding
Enshitification is a process by which the quality of a service or product gradually decays as a result of shifting business interests and values. A business may begin by optimizing their products for their users/customers. The first phase of enshitification is when they shift from a consumer-forward mentality to optimizing the product for business partners such as advertisers or add-ons. From there, it is just a matter of time before the business begins maximizing for short-term profits by cutting support for the product, firing personnel, increasing subscription costs while inundating users with targeted ads, etc.
By Tyler Clark25 days ago in Futurism
55 Pickups A Day
As a child, there was no thing cooler than the little phones that slid or flipped or folded. Texting on tiny buttons and shortening words to make it easier. Navigating a small screen to use just a few apps. You can text your mom to pick you up early from school, you can spend the night with a friend without your parent losing access to you, you can call and coordinate outfits with your best friend.
By Raine Neal26 days ago in Futurism
Early Arrival. Honorable Mention in Already Here Challenge. Top Story - September 2026.
Every Sunday morning, it's the same thing. Drive home through the airport and save $3.42 in tolls. It's not the fastest route, but it's the most direct. By the time you add it all up, habit wins. I keep the map app on, foretelling accidents, speed traps, and alternate routes, but I've driven this route enough times that my hands know the way before my brain does.
By Nicky Frankly26 days ago in Futurism
