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30 OpenAI Sora Observations

Random Observation/Comment #832: Definitely living in a simulation. Why this List? How did we go from a wacky Will Smith eating spaghetti to this freaking gorgeous text to video technology from OpenAI Sora? If you missed it, this is one as significant as the first Dall-E release. There will be a lot of production genres impacted by the speed and...

“Lists of 30 Writer” GPT Agent

Random Observation/Comment #829: GPTs are making me much more productive than usual. Literally everything is at my fingertips with minimal effort. What is a “Lists of 30 Writer”? “Lists of 30 Writer” is a GPT Agent I’ve created on ChatGPT which helps you (and mostly me) write lists of 30 on any topic. It is only available for ChatGPT Plus...

30 Human Ages of GPT

Random Observation/Comment #824: GPT40 cut deep. Why this list? 2023 is going to be the year of Wars and AI (and AI Wars). The most impressive part of this technological achievement is the existential threat to SaaS businesses and white collar workers. If you see the differences from Nov 2022 to Nov 2023, you’d think the LLM and surrounding technology...

30 Ideas for GPTs

Random Observation/Comment #823: The Future of Work will be different. Change always scares people, even if it’s for the better better and gives you back more time to enjoy life. Why this list? GPTs are AI Agents that can be built through OpenAI’s GPT Builder (which is now fully rolled out to all ChatGPT Plus users) and hosted by OpenAI....

30 AI Risks

Random Observation/Comment #821: I’ll keep writing lists of 30 so AI doesn’t put me into retirement from brainstorming and being creative. //Generated through prompting ChatGPT using Dall-E3. I love having the iterations and not even writing the prompt myself Why this list? 99% of the use cases for Generative AI with LLM semantic understanding will likely have positive outcomes for...

30 More AI Insights (Oct 2023)

Random Observation/Comment #820: My digital twin is more than just identity – it’ll be the sculpted version of “me” with the ability to create on my behalf. Why this List? AI is still accelerating. At top of mind, we’re seeing large existing companies roll out their optimizations directly to their existing SaaS customers. This distribution of tools leveraging AI is...

30 Ideas for an Applied AI Group

Random Observation/Comment #816: I like to use “please” and “thank you” in my AI prompts. All hail the glow cloud. //Generated on MidJourney. I find it hilarious an AI overlord bot would just be typing away on a computer with explosions in the background. Why this List? I believe in the decentralized approach to learning and implementing applied AI for...

Faceswap Guide

Random Observation/Comment #814: Faceswapping is my new party trick. Don’t trust anything on the internet. In this Guide I spent a week having way too much fun creating faceswaps using InsightFace and MidJourney discord bots. The bot does all of the work including color/lighting, matching facial expressions, keeping scars/patterns, and addition/removal of glasses. What would take a photoshop expert a...

30 ChatGPT Future Features

Random Observation/Comment #813: On one hand, I hope the open source LLM battle wins. On the other, I think we need some guardrails or we’ll accidentally connect our services to Skynet and lead to our doom. //Generated on Midjourney using a pan left and right feature. I used this in an internal company presentation showing the launch of Claude 2...

30 Common AI Requests

Random Observation/Comment #809: The best way to learn AI is to build with the tools (and ask ChatGPT to give you a full 2-hour crash course with tested projects). Why this list? There are so many use cases and buzzwords for AI tools. We basically want AI to do everything to make us more productive without replacing our jobs. I...

30 Generative AI Image Experiments

Random Observation/Comment #807: My new hobby is to look at images, try to describe them in detail, and then recreate it with some AI tool in a different style or combined artists. Why this list? I love experimenting with Generative AI image projects like midjourney, stable diffusion, dall-e via bing’s image creator, and Leonardo.ai. I personally have found midjourney to...

30 Practical AI Tools

Random Observation/Comment #802: Your job won’t be replaced by AI. It’ll be replaced by someone who knows how to use AI tools. —> Generated by Midjourney V5. Prompt written by ChatGPT (Model: GPT-4).—> Specific prompt: A photograph of a giant AI brain connecting to various tools and devices in a digital network, taken with a Panasonic Lumix GH5 with a...

30 AI and AGI Trends

Random Observation/Comment #798: The explosion of AGI hype and practical use cases is too fast and furious to ignore. Why this List? I’ve been obsessed with AI progress because all of the hype and real life applications have been exponentially better with unlock. It’s getting so crazy and fast that the “public internet” version pushed forward by OpenAI and Chatgpt...

30 ChatGPT Musings and Use Cases

Random Observation/Comment #782: I don’t need to write lists of 30s anymore. All hail our robot overlords. Why this list? In Oct 2022, I wrote a post on 30 areas AI is taking over. Little did I know that everything I thought would be applied is even simpler when we enter into a narrative economy with #chatgpt.For those who haven’t...

30 Areas AI Takes Over

Random Observation/Comment #776: AI can easily write lists of 30 for me. Maybe I need to spend my time on things that aren’t easily replaced by data processing and optimized decision making algorithms. Why this List? Continuing on the Oct 2022 trend of thinking about tech more broadly, I wanted to map out how AI can be applied to different...

30 MCON Discussions

Random Observation/Comment #771: DAOs – still so hot right now. Why this List? MCON is a gathering of brilliant DAO minds. It’s focused on growing community of organizers and tool builders to tackle the hard questions like – What’s the best way to fight discoordination and harmonize towards a single mission? Does my DAO need a legal entity? Will we...

30 Digital Mediums

Random Observation/Comment #729: We should all think about how our works can take different forms to reach different audiences. Why this List? We create a lot of digital content to communicate ideas and expressions of ourselves and our products. In a quest to better understand how my lists of 30 content and other material I create can be expressed, I...

30 Security Best Practices for Crypto Owners

Random Observation/Comment #712: Don’t get rekt! Secure your shitcoins! Why this list? The Internet was fairly low stakes when the worst case scenario of a social media account hack was a few chain letter DMs. With Crypto and DeFi exponentially growing, there could be substantial money on the line. Remember to protect yourself and make sure you follow these practices...

30 Steps Projects Become Products

Random Observation/Comment #686: Evolving from projects to products with users and expectations is a huge graduating step. Why this List? I’ve worked on too many research projects (within a company or in my spare time) that are interesting, but don’t have a clear plan operationally to take it into a sellable product. Whenever I start projects that are meant to...

30 Ethereum Things to be Thankful for

Random Observation/Comment #684: “Let me just basically say how impressed I am by Ethereum, full stop, period.” ~Heath Tarbert, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Why this list? Experimentation with multiple blockchain/DLT platforms has led me to be very thankful for a lot of aspects unique to Ethereum. It withstands the test of time as a live bounty...

30 Blockchain Institutional Readiness Activities

Random Observation/Comment #681: DeFi – so hot right now. Why this list? Never a dull moment in the public mainnet and Enterprise Ethereum space. As broad stroke trends, I’ve noticed: CBDC experimentation and Central Bank commitments for go-live (not to mention the Digital Yuan already being tested) Stablecoins maintaining value for ecosystems to remove the need for fiat off-ramps Payment...

30 Marketing Activities

Random Observation/Comment #657: Sometimes marketing is as important as the software. Why this List? I’ve been studying product marketing recently to better understand the lingo from my colleagues. There’s a different set of measurable outcomes from a marketing, sales, consultancy/advisory, and software view of a client journey. It’s always nice when you have a full team and huge budget that...

30 Blockchain Platform Technical Factors

Random Observation/Comment #650: Looking to raise more money by “sprinkling some blockchain on it” is so 2017. Why this List? If the blockchain platform choice has less to do with the business factors (see 30 Blockchain Platform Business Factors), then you’re perhaps looking at some of the technical aspects for your use case. This list of 30 was pretty easy...

30 Blockchain Platform Business Factors

Random Observation/Comment #648: Pick a solution to solve your problem. When you treat blockchain like a hammer, then everything looks like a nail (because everything involves data storage, consensus, and retrieval). Why this List? When picking a blockchain platform that’s “ledger-appropriate” to your business use case, you likely want to do some due diligence and create a rubric that justifies...

30 Ways to Get Cryptocurrency Exposure

Random Observation/Comment #646: Fake internet money is pretty amazing. Much wow. Such awesomeness. Why this List? Whether it’s “number go up” or because you’re scared that the coronavirus outbreak will lead to a series of delayed supply chain impacts on global trade and consumption, you probably want to diversify your portfolio to include some type of cryptocurrency (shameless plug for...