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Essays, columns, and deep analysis on AI from Forward Future contributors. Browse the latest, or filter by topic.
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How To Build a SOTA Agent in 2026
“Tools are words. The agent is the bookwriter.”
Ethan Wang · MAY 31, 2026
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AI Benchmarks, Dorsey Layoffs, & Iris ID Verification
AI benchmark doubts, Dorsey layoffs, iris IDs, Claude design, Cursor funding, OpenAI chips deal, Sora exits, Musk UBI, Cerebras IPO, Opus update.
Matthew Berman, Nick Wentz · APR 20, 2026
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Breaking Barriers: How Anthropic's New Integrations and Remote MCP Capabilities Will Transform Business Process Automation
Unlock seamless AI-powered workflows as Claude connects to all your cloud apps with Anthropic’s latest update.
Steve Smith · MAY 14, 2025
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Google's NotebookLM Gets a Major Upgrade: What Business Leaders Need to Know
NotebookLM Just Got an IQ Upgrade, and Now It's Smarter Than Your Strategy Team (Don't Tell Them). Warning: May cause existential crisis in middle managers.
Steve Smith · MAY 6, 2025
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Inference vs. Training: What's the difference?
Discover the critical difference between AI training and inference—and how this split drives innovation and scale.
Kim Isenberg · MAY 5, 2025
Robotics
Aligning the Steel: The New Ethics of Embodied AI
How robots like Digit are redefining labor, raising safety concerns, and challenging the future of ethical AI.
Dylan Jorgensen · APR 30, 2025
Robotics
Your New Roommate Is Made of Steel—Home Robots Are About to Rewrite Daily Life
An inside look at the billion‐dollar dash to deploy helpful humanoids—and the ethical tripwires waiting in every hallway.
Dylan Jorgensen · APR 23, 2025
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The Road to Safe AGI: How Tech Giants Are Managing the Risks of Artificial General Intelligence
Google DeepMind and OpenAI reveal key strategies to manage risks and ensure the responsible rise of AGI.
Kim Isenberg · APR 17, 2025
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How To Max GPT-4o Native Image Generation
Explore practical strategies, prompt tips, and creative trends to harness the full power of GPT-4o image generation.
Kim Isenberg · APR 9, 2025
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The Battle of the Giants: Open Source vs. Closed Source in the World of AI
Open-source AI is rapidly closing the gap with closed models—who will dominate the future of artificial intelligence?
Kim Isenberg · APR 3, 2025
Robotics
Biohybrid & Soft Robotics: The Surge of Living Machines
Inside the labs where robots grow muscle, heal wounds, and even reproduce and why it’s happening faster than you think.
Dylan Jorgensen · APR 1, 2025
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Midjourney Tutorial: Bringing Characters to Life
Master Midjourney prompts to pose any character in dynamic scenes and settings while keeping a consistent style.
Nick Wentz · MAR 31, 2025
