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Can We All Calm Down About AI?

July 2026 • Derek Cox

Despite the hype, tools like ChatGPT are not sentient beings plotting humanity's downfall. They're sophisticated language models that can search, summarize, analyze, and generate content remarkably well.

Infrastructure

Datacenters: The Infrastructure Everyone Depends On but Few Understand

July 2026 • Derek Cox

Every time a new datacenter is proposed, the same concerns surface: water consumption, electricity demand, noise, and environmental impact. These are legitimate questions, and they deserve informed answers.