One key reason I focused my energy on AI is the rapid conditions driving its advancement. Let’s consider some examples.
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Example: Visual Progress
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The most striking representation of AI’s rapid development is the enhancement of its visual capabilities. For example, the evolution of image generation by Midjourney shows how much quality has improved over just five iterations—each version pushing the limits further. Interestingly, the name “Midjourney” suggests we’re still only partway through, on the verge of even greater possibilities.
The advancements don’t stop there; Leonardo (leonardoai.com) is another AI tool that generates highly detailed images, adding non-visual parameters such as age.
(the exact prompt: “medium-full shot of an elderly French woman with deep wrinkles and a warm smile, petting a golden retriever in Washington Square Park, wearing a bright pastel floral blazer made of linen, natural afternoon light reflecting off her eyeglasses, shot on Agfa Vista 200, side-angle view, 4k” – source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BLomVENeT/)
With just a few clicks, I could make the same subject appear as 45, then 65 years old, and even create a brief video of her strolling on the beach (albeit of just 4 seconds).
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Richness of Modalities = More Data for Smarter AI
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Many people see AI merely as a text-processing tool, but that’s far from true. AI is now processing and understanding images, videos, voices, and sounds—any structured or unstructured data.
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OpenAI’s latest development, the native MacOpenAI client, takes it even further: it can read your screen and connect directly with certain apps, particularly useful in programming. The direction is clear—AI is becoming more integrated, processing richer data for deeper insights.
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Conclusion: On Steroids – No Hardware, All Cloud, Data Driven
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AI doesn’t need special hardware like the metaverse’s goggles or headsets. It operates from the cloud, meaning it’s continually updated. And each time you ask it a question or react to an answer, you contribute to its growth.
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If you see AI in your future—and you should—pay close attention to its rapid pace of change. It’s accelerating faster than ever, and it’s wise to stay ahead of the curve.
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See more:
- On the origins of the name “Midjourny” – https://x.com/its_ericchu/status/1717866348221776239
- For a conflicting view — saying AI progress may be stuck — see  Is AI Progress Stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck | TED
- One of the key players in the speed of AI:Â https://groq.com/
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“Groq started with the breakthrough idea of a software-first approach to designing AI hardware. We started with the first principles, resulting in the LPU, the foundation for all of our product offerings. The LPU delivers the highest quality and fast throughput for AI inference, at a more affordable price point and with better energy efficiency, than other solutions in the market today.”
