My Artificial Intellegence thoughts and nothing else
Internet-connected devices bring convenience to non-technical users but expose privacy, security, and physical safety risks. This guide covers benefits, real dangers, and practical protection steps anyone can follow.
January 2026 saw explosive growth in AI, with new model releases from China challenging US dominance, massive investments, and practical deployments across industries. Global spending forecasts hit $2.52 trillion for…
If 2025 was the year AI found its voice, 2026 will be the year AI finds its hands. As we step into the new year, here are the top three…
As we close the year, AI is no longer a tool we “use”—it is ambient. It is in our cars, our glasses, and our office software, working quietly in the…
2025 ended with a glimpse into the future of cyber-physical warfare, including GPS spoofing and attacks on national infrastructure. Key Events: Indian Airport GPS Spoofing: Over 800 flights delayed by…
The year ended with a global consensus on AI safety. 2025 proved that while AI is unstoppable, it must be guided by human-centric principles.
Mid-December saw a cultural shift: the “AI-Human” tag became a mark of quality. The most popular music and art were no longer pure AI or pure human, but a seamless…
In early December, major data centers switched to carbon-aware scheduling—training heavy AI models only when renewable energy production is at its peak in the local area.
As the holiday shopping season began, threat actors pivoted to retail and high-finance institutions. Key Events: Under Armour Ransomware: Theft-first attack exposed millions of customer records. Wall Street Breach: A…
As the harvest season wound down, AI-controlled drone swarms proved their worth by treating individual diseased plants rather than spraying entire fields, reducing pesticide use by 40%.
November changed entertainment forever. New gaming engines now use generative AI to build unique maps and dialogue on the fly, meaning no two players ever experience the exact same story.
October saw a wave of attacks on municipal systems. From property tax payments to court operations, local residents felt the direct impact. Key Events: US Municipal Hits: Counties in Texas…
Cyber Defense AI reached a milestone in October, where “Autonomous SOC” (Security Operations Center) agents began neutralizing 0-day exploits before human engineers even logged in for the day.
October saw the first AI-designed treatment protocols tailored to a patient’s specific genetic makeup, moving us closer to the end of “one-size-fits-all” healthcare.
September showed that cyberattacks can stop assembly lines. Major manufacturers faced outages that led to record revenue losses. Key Events: Jaguar Land Rover: Reported a 24% revenue drop due to…
Law firms reported a 70% reduction in research time as reasoning models began handling “E-Discovery,” parsing through millions of documents to find the “smoking gun” in complex litigation.
September marked the release of AI financial agents that don’t just give advice—they execute trades, rebalance portfolios, and manage tax-loss harvesting automatically based on a user’s life goals.
August highlighted the danger of SaaS integrations. A breach at a sales-enablement tool allowed attackers to pivot into major corporate CRM environments. Key Events: OAuth Token Theft: Hackers bypassed passwords…
Architects began using generative AI to create “living” building designs that optimize for airflow, natural light, and carbon footprint based on specific local weather data.
In August, vision-language models evolved to understand 3D space. AI can now analyze a live video feed of a construction site and identify safety violations or structural misalignments instantly.
July was dominated by the discovery of “ToolShell,” a chain of critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint exploited by nation-state actors. Key Events: Global Patching Race: Healthcare sectors hit hardest by…
As summer heatwaves peaked, AI-driven grid management prevented blackouts by predicting demand spikes with 99% accuracy and redistributing renewable energy in real-time.
July saw the debut of sub-50ms latency in AI voice translation. Two people speaking different languages can now hold a natural, fluid conversation via earbuds, with the AI maintaining the…
In June, the FBI issued a warning as “Scattered Spider” targeted global airlines, disrupting flight scheduling and loyalty programs. Key Events: Qantas & WestJet: Millions of passenger records exfiltrated. Credential…
June’s education report: AI tutors now adapt to a student’s emotional state, slowing down when a child looks confused and offering rewards when they excel.
The “Data Wall” was hit in June. With the internet’s high-quality data exhausted, researchers began using high-fidelity synthetic data to train the next generation of models.
May focused on “social engineering 2.0,” where threat actors didn’t just hack systems—they bribed people. Key Events: Coinbase Agent Bribery: Attackers bribed overseas support staff for account access. Marks &…
AI met physical labor in late May. Multimodal models were integrated into warehouse robots, allowing them to understand “pick up the blue box and put it near the door” without…
Google and Perplexity redefined search in May. Users no longer click links; they receive synthesized answers. This sparked a major debate over “fair use” and the survival of independent journalism.
The telecommunications sector took a heavy hit in April. SK Telecom confirmed a breach affecting 23 million users, raising the specter of massive SIM-swapping campaigns. Key Events: SK Telecom SIM…
Governance caught up in April. The first major fines under the EU AI Act were issued, targeting companies using “high-risk” AI without transparent bias testing.
April saw the launch of second-generation AI glasses. No screens—just a voice in your ear that translates languages in real-time and identifies the people standing in front of you.
March reminded us that you are only as secure as your least secure vendor. A massive breach at a defense contractor exposed 4.2TB of sensitive data. Key Events: National Defense…
By late March, enterprises stopped sending data to the public cloud. The trend shifted toward “Local RAG” (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), where AI learns from a company’s internal PDFs without that data…
Hollywood met its match in March. High-fidelity video generation became accessible to the public, allowing users to create 60-second cinematic clips from a single sentence.
February saw a focused series of attacks on the healthcare sector. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups like Qilin targeted regional hospital networks, leading to significant service disruptions. Key Events: HSHS & Ascension…
AI isn’t just for writing emails. In late February, DeepMind 3.0 predicted the structures of nearly all known proteins, accelerating drug discovery timelines from years to weeks.
The “Chain of Thought” breakthrough became standard in February. New models now allocate “thinking time” to solve complex math and coding problems, drastically reducing hallucinations by verifying logic internally before…
As 2025 kicked off, the cybersecurity world saw a massive shift in social engineering. Threat actors began utilizing advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) to create phishing campaigns that were virtually…
Why use a trillion-parameter model to summarize a grocery list? Mid-January saw the rise of SLMs (Small Language Models) that run locally on smartphones and laptops, prioritizing privacy and speed…
January marked the death of the simple prompt. The focus shifted to AI Agents—systems that don’t just talk, but execute multi-step workflows across different software tools without human hand-holding. Major…
Introduction In the digital age, we are interconnected more than ever before, making our lives easier, faster, and more efficient. However, lurking in the shadows of this technological advancement lies…
Introduction In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, where operational technology (OT) intersects with the Internet of Things (IoT), industries have become increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks. These attacks can have…
Sorted out my own version of Tiny 11 and it’s ready to download. Note that the Microsoft exe was used and not the github one (got to be safe).
A home lab is a great way to learn about technology and experiment with different systems. It can also be a lot of fun! Here are a few tips on…
The Raspberry Pi is a small, single-board computer that has become incredibly popular in recent years. It is used for a wide variety of projects, including robotics, home automation, and…
A Raspberry Pi is a small, single-board computer that can be used for a variety of tasks, such as creating a home media center, building a robot, or learning to…
Computers are everywhere. They are in our homes, our schools, our workplaces, and even our pockets. But how do they work? At its most basic level, a computer is a…
Google Bard is a new language model from Google AI that is designed to help you find information on the web. It is powered by a lightweight version of LaMDA,…
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