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242 articles · last updated September 27, 2026 · written by Julia McCoy

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Our world is on the brink of a massive transformation, a shift so profound that it will redefine

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Only three of OpenAI’s 11 original co-founders are still with the company: CEO Sam Altman, president Greg Brockman,

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For decades, we’ve assessed a country’s economic health primarily through GDP, or Gross Domestic Product. But, like many

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In January of 2024, around 2,780 AI researchers predicted the full automation of all human work: white-collar, blue-collar,

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In what feels like a scene from a sci-fi movie (except it’s happening right now), I just witnessed

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After diving deep into artificial intelligence and spending countless hours researching cryptocurrency, I’ve uncovered a fascinating connection that’s

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As artificial intelligence rapidly changes the job market, it’s easy to feel anxious about the future. A post-labor

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, there’s a critical piece of the puzzle that doesn’t get

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As someone who typically steers clear of politics, I find myself in an unusual position today. Why? Because

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In a remarkable interview with Y Combinator in November 2024, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, shared a vision

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Something extraordinary happened at Ray Summit 2024 that confirmed what I’ve been saying all along: AI isn’t just

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Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher, was fired from OpenAI’s Super Alignment team in April over an alleged

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Remember when experts claimed China wouldn’t catch up to Western robotics for decades? Well, those predictions didn’t age

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In a groundbreaking announcement on December 20th, OpenAI unveiled O3, marking what many experts believe could be the

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Amazon just dropped a bombshell in the AI world with the release of Nova, a suite of six

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In a groundbreaking appearance at the Neural Information Processing Systems conference in Vancouver, former OpenAI co-founder and chief

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In a groundbreaking announcement on December 12, 2024, Google unveiled its vision for the future of extended reality

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In a groundbreaking development from Poland, Clone Robotics has unveiled an innovation that’s reshaping our understanding of android

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On December 5th, OpenAI made waves in the AI community by releasing the full version of O1 Pro,

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In a world buzzing with AI announcements and technological breakthroughs, Google’s quantum chip Willow has quietly emerged as

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In a groundbreaking move this February, President Trump signed an executive order establishing America’s first sovereign wealth fund,

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On January 21st, 2025, three of the world’s most influential tech leaders joined forces to announce something unprecedented:

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In a world where artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly sophisticated, we’re facing a new challenge: deceptive AI capabilities

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The OpenAI Strawberry model, known officially as o1, has stirred quite a buzz in the tech world and

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Julia McCoy

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Julia McCoy is a 10x author, entrepreneur, and trailblazer in AI adaption. As the founder and President of First Movers, she empowers work professionals to dominate in the AI revolution through her revolutionary educational platform: First Movers AI Labs.

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