When AI Learns to Blackmail: The Anthropic Episode and the Race to Retain Control
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. When AI Learns to Blackmail: The Anthropic Episode and the Race to Retain Control The security camera inside the fictional startup’s server room caught nothing out of the ordinary: humming racks, lazy blue …
The Death of Tabs: How Perplexity Comet Is Redesigning the Web, One Agent at a Time
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. The Tabpocalypse Is Real If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a screen filled with tiny, half-readable tab titles, unsure which one contains your unfinished research paper, a recipe for dinner, or that …
You’ll Never Browse the Same Way Again: OpenAI’s AI Browser is the First Real Threat to Chrome’s Empire
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. You’ll Never Browse the Same Way Again: OpenAI’s AI Browser is the First Real Threat to Chrome’s Empire William Gibson may have been talking about cyberspace, but his words now hang heavy over …
What Groq Can’t Do (That RunPod Quietly Dominates)…
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. What Groq Can’t Do (That RunPod Quietly Dominates)… The large language model (LLM) revolution is in full swing, and one of the biggest determinants of success isn’t just which model you use — …
Machines Don’t Cry — But They Can Comfort You. What Does That Mean for Humanity?
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. How Large Language Models Are Rewriting the Codes of Consciousness, Ethics, and Intelligence — And Why That Should Scare, Inspire, and Change Us All What happens when a machine not only calculates but …
From 1T Tokens to Total Cognition: The Numbers Behind the New AI Brain…
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. “The greatest advancements in AI will not come from models that specialize in single modalities, but from those that can seamlessly integrate our multi-sensory world.” — Andrej Karpathy Since the introduction of the …
Inside a 7-Layer Cognitive Stack: How Claude + MCP Deliver Real-Time Epistemic Intelligence…
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. “Context is not just a variable. It’s the difference between output and understanding.” The evolution of AI agents has moved beyond prediction and instruction-following into a domain where interpretability, confidence, and memory are …
The Secret Protocol Powering GenAI Efficiency?…MCP’s Impact Might Be Bigger Than the Model Itself
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. “If your AI doesn’t interact with tools, it’s not acting — it’s just predicting.” Powerful large language models like GPT-4, Claude, and DeepSeek R1 can generate accurate, human-like responses. But when it comes …
Misinformation vs. Machine: OpenAI, Perplexity & Grok3 Tested Across 5 Real-World Truth Tasks
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. In a digital world polluted with falsehoods, three AI titans — OpenAI, Perplexity, and Grok3 — are leading a new kind of war: a war for truth. Their mission? Help humans not just …
DeepSeek R1 on a Budget? Our XGBoost Model Predicts 84% Accuracy and 30–40% RAM Savings via Quantization
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. (Credit : Developed using AI) “Deploying AI locally is no longer a constraint — it’s a prediction challenge.” Much of today’s generative AI narrative is fixated on benchmarks, token counts, and transformer tweaks. …
How I Deployed DeepSeek R1 Locally with Just 8GB RAM: Benchmarks, Code & RAM-Saving Tricks Included…
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. “You don’t need a supercomputer to harness superintelligence. You just need the right strategy.” As powerful as language models like DeepSeek R1 are, one question keeps many developers up at night: Can I …
Graphite’s Predictive Edge: How Event-Based AI Slashed Escalations by 41% in Legal Ops
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. “Event-based systems don’t just react — they forecast. The next evolution of LLMs is predictive, not just generative.” The illustration above presents the comprehensive and layered architecture of the Graphite Framework integrated with …
LangChain vs. CrewAI: Why 5.76x Speed Can’t Beat 92% Accuracy Without This Secret Ingredient
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. AI agents are evolving beyond simple prompt-response models. They are becoming dynamic systems capable of planning, reflecting, delegating tasks, and interacting with external environments. These agents can retrieve real-time data, interact with APIs, …
Mixtral 8x7B vs LLaMA 2: Why Sparse AI Models Outperform Dense Giants in Real-World Wealth Decisions
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. Imagine asking a question like, “What’s the tax hit if I sell Tesla stock held for 18 months?” and getting an answer that blends IRS logic, stock market trends, and personalized advice in …
Are We Still Coding… or Just Commanding? The Rise of Autonomous DevOps with ManusAI
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD) Originally published on Towards AI. The AI landscape has undergone a seismic shift. We’ve moved beyond conversational interfaces to truly autonomous systems capable of executing complex tasks without continuous human guidance. ManusAI, developed by Monica.im, stands at the …