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Balancing AI and Education: What My Professor Had to Say
Artificial intelligence is shaking up the classroom and not everyone’s on board. In this blog, I sit down with Professor Joseph Wohkittel to talk about how AI is reshaping education, why some students are pushing back, and what it means to truly learn in the age of intelligent machines.
Jun 14 min read


ChatGPT Model Picker: Free vs Paid, o3 vs o4-mini, and How to Choose
The model picker is that dropdown menu at the top of your AI chat interface that lets you choose which AI "brain" you want to talk to.
Apr 204 min read


Free ChatGPT Plus? Yes, If You’re a Student or Have a Disability (Here’s How)
College students just got a big AI upgrade thanks to OpenAI. But if you're not a student, don’t scroll away.
Apr 33 min read


Building My First Custom GPT: How I Created Katya’s Konscience for No-BS Advice
Creating a custom GPT can be confusing and there are multiple ways to do it, and knowing where to start isn’t always easy.
Mar 116 min read


AI Presentation Tools in Action: Gamma.app Builds a Deck in Minutes!
I couldn't get over how clever and hilarious the deck turned out and how she went from concept to completion in a matter of minutes.
Mar 34 min read


Artificial Intelligence as Your Digital Watchdog: Protecting You from Fraud and Deception
Could AI help us identify scams more easily? I decided to test it out by analyzing a recent travel invitation.
Feb 254 min read


❤️ AI and Productivity: A Love-Fear Relationship?💔
Imagine having more than an hour back every workday. That's like finding a hidden stash of time chocolate!
Feb 145 min read


The Grammys and AI: Can a Machine Create Award-Winning Music?
AI has been creeping into music for years, but the 2025 Grammys made it official.
Feb 64 min read


How I Keep Up with AI (and Who You Should Follow)
I often get asked how I keep up with everything going on in AI. I do have some go-to sources that help me stay in the loop.
Feb 51 min read


AI in 2025: Trying to Keep Up Without Losing My Mind
If January and the First Few Days of February Are Any Indication, Buckle Up. Lori spinning from all of the AI News - A GIF Created with...
Feb 35 min read


Making AI Your Friend: A Beginner's Guide Into Artificial Intelligence
Before starting at Lorignite, I thought I was an expert at AI. I soon realized there was much more to be learned.
Jan 304 min read


How AI Helped Transform My Family History into an Interactive Experience!
Well, staring at this laminated photocopy on cardboard, I started thinking about all the AI tools we have now and bring the story to life.
Jan 175 min read


When Wildfires Strike: What Role Could AI Play in Crisis Response?
I couldn't help but wonder: Are AI tools being used to help leaders make faster, smarter decisions—and if not, could they be?
Jan 117 min read


2025 AI Trends: The Year AI Becomes a Source of Pride and Possibility
I believe 2025 will be the year people embrace AI openly—sharing how they use it and recognizing its value as a creative and practical tool.
Jan 25 min read


Authenticity vs. Automation: My Experiment with AI Video Creation
As someone who's pretty much only created videos the traditional way, I wondered: Could an everyday vlogger like me create something useful?
Dec 11, 20243 min read


AI Decision Making: My Shortcut to Laziness or My Secret Weapon for Smart Decisions?
Have you ever felt torn about whether using AI for decisions is making you sharper or just a little lazy?
Dec 6, 20244 min read


Searching for Gratitude in AI: Some Friends Might Say I Need a Hobby!
If you are looking for ways to prompt GPT for a little dose of gratitude, here are some prompts you could try.
Nov 28, 20243 min read


The New Search Frontier: My Weekend with ChatGPT Search
Testing OpenAI's New ChatGPT Search Extension: Features, Limitations, and Real-World Performance Introducing ChatGPT Search 🚀 The world...
Nov 3, 20243 min read


Surviving the ChatGPT Outage: Lessons and Laughs from AI Downtime
Want to know if you are getting too reliant on AI tools like ChatGPT? See how you perform when there's an AI outage!
Jun 4, 20243 min read


Bringing a Touch of Humor to Customer Service with ChatGPT
Since this is a repeated task with multiple points of failure, I thought this task was a perfect candidate for a GPT.
May 26, 20243 min read


What you need to know about the ChatGPT-4o Release
Just Friday, May 10, 2024, I told a room full of people at the Applied AI Spring Conference why they needed ChatGPT Plus! Little did I...
May 13, 20245 min read


I have a digital subscription problem and I asked Perplexity.ai for help
I just purchased a tool based on advice from generative AI. How many purchasing decisions moving forward will be based on AI recommendations
Apr 28, 20244 min read


Journey Beyond Fear: Finding Confidence and Community in the Age of AI
Embracing AI and Empowerment: How Technology and Togetherness Illuminate Our Path to Success The Unexpected Acceleration I've never been...
Mar 24, 20244 min read


A Year in Review: Lessons Learned on My Entrepreneurial AI Journey with Lorignite
The 10 Percent Edge: Finding My Niche in AI It's hard to believe it's been a year since I came up with the concept of Lorignite and it...
Mar 10, 20244 min read
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