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AI: Don’t Just Chat — Practical Roadmap
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-22For the last few months, I’ve been working on a new book series called AI: Don’t Just Chat. I wrote it because the pace of AI has become exhausting for a lot of people. The tools change constantly. The advice shifts. What worked a few months ago can already feel outdated. Even people who are deep… -

Standardizing on New Outlook for Windows
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-22Standardizing on New Outlook for Windows (and Removing Outlook Classic) As organizations modernize their Windows 11 environments, Outlook often becomes a source of confusion. Much of that confusion comes from assuming Outlook is part of Windows itself. In reality, Outlook behavior on Windows 11 depends heavily on what is installed after the operating system—particularly Microsoft… -

Agent Zero FAISS Memory Error: What It Means, What to Keep, and What to Reset
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-21To learn more about Local AI topics, check out related posts in the Local AI Series If you are using Agent Zero and suddenly see this error, you are not alone: “`text ValueError: Could not find document for id 6oqX1vwBxV, got ID 6oqX1vwBxV not found. “` This problem can show up repeatedly, sometimes with different document… -

Is it Real? The Positive Side of Hyper-Real AI
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-16In a previous post, we looked at how AI was used to manufacture a fake persona for clout. Although I love the sound and lyrics, it did felt cold because the intent was to deceive. I wanted to follow up with a story that is far more real, deeply creative, and, honestly, much more positive…. -

Google Gemini Notebooks vs. NotebookLM:
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-14Exploring GLM 5.1, the new open-source frontier AI model from Z.AI that challenges proprietary systems with 1,700-step autonomous agent capabilities. -

The Economics of Free and Infinite Knowledge
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-12How the End of Information Scarcity is Redefining Human Value. For centuries, progress has been driven by closing gaps—between effort and output, knowledge and decision, intention and execution. But a new dynamic is emerging: Artificial Intelligence isn’t just erasing the gap in what we know; it’s erasing the gap in what we can do. We’ve… -

GLM 5.1: Why This Open Source AI Release Changes the Agent Game
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-11Exploring GLM 5.1, the new open-source frontier AI model from Z.AI that challenges proprietary systems with 1,700-step autonomous agent capabilities. -

Claude What Changed and What It Means
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-06Did Anthropic just send a warning shot to all Agent builders? Impacts to OpenRouter, Cursor, Agent Zero, and OpenClaw For a while, many people used Claude models through third-party tools as if a normal subscription was enough to power everything. That is changing fast. Anthropic has now clarified that Claude subscription access is meant for… -

What Kind of Computer Do I need to run Gemma 4 Locally
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-05I just posted yesterday Local AI Sovereignty: Deploying Ollama, Gemma 4, OpenWebUI, and n8n and I used Gemma 4 locally on Ollama. Someone asked me a good question: What size computer (Windows PC) do I need tor it? What size computer do you need for Gemma 4? Google’s April 2026 release of Gemma 4 changed… -

Local AI Sovereignty: Deploying Ollama, Gemma 4, OpenWebUI, and n8n
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-04-04With 64GB of RAM and the latest Ryzen AI silicon, you are no longer a mere consumer of AI—you are a host. This setup leverages AMD’s XDNA architecture to run Gemma 4 and / or and Qwen 3.5 locally, ensuring your data never leaves your machine while providing a professional-grade automation suite via Docker. This… -

What Are Foundational AI Models and Why They Matter
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-03-28ALthough not much has changed, I am revisiting this topic ( Original 2024 post: What are LLMS ) as it has been a while, players and concepts are clearer now, Hope this helps! What Exactly Is a Foundational Model? A foundational model is a powerful, general-purpose system trained on enormous amounts of information, designed to…
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