Series: AI Learnings
Artificial Intelligence is now a daily conversation topic and is in everyone’s mind one way or another. The learning can be simple or steep and complex depending on where you want to take it.
Here is a list of blog posts that I have written on this topic as I learn and try to keep up with this amazing technology landscape which is changing every day. Simply amazing.
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Related Blog Posts on AI
Understanding OpenAI’s Model GPT-6 Astra and GPT-5.6
It is time to revist the OpenAI GPT Models again. The latest release is impressive! I must confess, I was a bit confused at first. Were these all different models? Was Terra Medium a different version of Terra? And did choosing a higher setting automatically mean I was getting a better result? AS it is…
Copilot Studio Moves to Entra Agent ID
I’ve been talking quite a bit about Microsoft’s massive effort to make Copilot a more usable and coherent platform. Piece by piece, Microsoft is bringing together agents, identity, security, governance, and management into a more consistent enterprise framework. The latest move is the rollout of self-service migration for existing Copilot Studio agents to Microsoft Entra…
Microsoft Copilot: From Price per Token to Business Value
Microsoft announced it is moving to Copilot Credits for consumption, marking a significant shift in how organizations power their AI transformation. This isn’t just a new feature for a single product; it is a unified currency designed to act as the metering layer for nearly the entire Microsoft AI stack. – Please see the Microsoft…
How to Completely Uninstall Hermes Agent from Windows 11 (2026 Edition)
Whether you are cleaning up your Windows 11 environment, fixing a broken setup, or removing all traces of the Hermes Agent AI framework, a standard Control Panel uninstall often leaves behind cached builds, background state locks, and package files. Hermes Agent stores operational code in AppData\Local\hermes, installation caches inside uv, process locks in .local\state, and…
New Category – Specialized AI Coworkers
The “agentic” era has officially arrived. For the last year, we’ve watched a wave of AI tools—from Claude’s Computer Use to power-user frameworks like Agent Zero and persistent learners like Hermes—promise to handle our digital labor. But as the space gets crowded, one thing is becoming clear: “AI Agent” is not a one-size-fits-all term. We are moving away from monolithic tools…
Agent Zero Updates
To learn more about Local AI topics, check out related posts in the Local AI Series I have been busy at work the last few weeks and, understandably, have ignored some of the maintenance of my systems. I caught up this weekend and when I came to updating Agent Zero, I was more than a little…
Microsoft Copilot: Features to Know – July 2026
Many people only scratch the surface of Microsoft Copilot—using it for basic email drafts or quick grammar fixes. However, recent features across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem turn Copilot into a powerful proactive engine capable of running complex, multi-step workflows. Here is a breakdown of what I think are valuable features to understand in the latest…
Windows 11 July 2026 Update: The AI Perspective
At first glance, the July 2026 Windows 11 update looks like another routine Patch Tuesday release focused on security fixes and system maintenance. Look a little closer, however, and it becomes clear that Microsoft is continuing to transform Windows into an AI-first development platform. While everyday users will appreciate improved reliability, recovery options, and performance,…
Microsoft 365 Copilot : Pay-Per-Click – Variable Costs
The enterprise AI boom has hit a bit of a financial wall. What began as an exciting race to adopt generative AI tools across organizations has rapidly morphed into a budgeting headache. As companies expand from basic chat interfaces to autonomous agents and automated workflows, the underlying compute costs are proving unsustainable. Here is a…