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ChatGPT Turns 3 and The future of AI is here

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ChatGPT officially debuted in November 2022, marking a watershed moment in the history of artificial intelligence. Its launch was significant because it introduced large language models to the broader public in a highly accessible and user-friendly format. For the first time, millions of users could directly interact with an advanced AI capable of holding meaningful conversations, generating creative content, assisting with problem-solving, and more. This democratization of AI not only accelerated awareness of its potential but also sparked widespread discussions about its implications for various industries, education, and society at large. The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 is often credited with igniting a new wave of innovation and adoption of AI technologies, making it a pivotal moment in the AI revolution. Now let me take you through a brief trip down memory lane to see how we arrived here. In 1936, Alan Turing introduced the concept of a universal machine (the Turing Machine...

GenAI Boom: Faster Code, Smarter Tests, Ethical Wins

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   Generative AI, a part of artificial intelligence that creates new content, is changing the software industry in big ways as we all have heard and continue to hear. The recent development is Llama 3.1 which is Meta's latest offering in the battle for AI dominance and it goes at a speed by the time this written something else will be the latest. The 405B parameter model beats rivals at math, coding and multilingual tasks as advertised by Meta. Video is now the next landmark of scaling where everyone's eyes are on. Right now all the major players are testing the video feature and we are entering the next frontier. Other recent developments include Claude Opus 4.5 achieving 80.9 percent on SWE-bench verified beating all competitors including human engineers. This marks a pivotal moment in the advent of AI. With all these developments we need to understand that Generative AI helps with everything from writing code to designing user experiences. As someone who has been closely wa...

Best books of 2025

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  Excited to mark my 11th year of sharing the books I've enjoyed—always across business, technology, leadership, and beyond. Here’s my 2025 list along with all my other favorite books from 2015 till 2024. The Happiness Files by Dr. Arthur Brooks Brooks blends science, philosophy, and practical advice to reframe happiness as something we actively design—not just hope for. Applying the mindset of a CEO, readers learn to balance love, growth, and resilience. I found this to be useful to understand that in the second half of life it is more about subtraction than addition. We should also learn to say no more often and spread ourselves too thin. Thinking of yourself as the CEO of your life increases your happiness as you have control over your decisions, actions and whatever results come your way accept it. The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher A guide for transforming tough conversations, Fisher teaches control, confidence, and connection. He shares techniques like “conversational...