2025 has been touted as the “Year of the AI Agent”.  In this article we will explore what AI agents are, where to find them and most importantly what they mean for your business (and your life?). What are AI Agents? AI agents are essentially virtual entities or software applications that can sense, reason, and […]

ChatGPT turns 2 this month! To celebrate, I decided to use freely available AI tools to create an interview transcript with ChatGPT, convert it into an in depth audio interview using Google’s Notebook LM and create AI generated images using Leonardo.AI and Dall-E to capture the essence of the past year from ChatGPT’s perspective – […]

In the ever-evolving realm of project management, the infusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) heralds a transformative journey brimming with both promise and challenges. AI might be able to pass every exam – but it’s going to be a bumpy road for those holding on to its coattails.   Take the high-profile lawyer who used AI […]

In the bustling corridors of the American University in Cairo, back in September 1998, I embarked on a seemingly straightforward project: to build an e-commerce site. What follows is the task list which was exhaustive and reflective of the era’s technological limitations: Designing for the past The website had to be meticulously planned to look […]

In the dynamic realm of e-commerce, success hinges on adaptation, and today, we ride the AI wave. As a humble E-commerce expert (having worked in E-commerce for 20 years+), the infusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has profoundly shaped my typical workday, revolutionising the industry’s operational landscape. This transformative technology has not only altered my daily […]

As the Founder and CEO of gender equity arts organisation, We Are Untold, and a Digital Smoothie Content Creator, I would describe my days as multifaceted multi-tasking. Currently, I am whisking up short film and podcast scripts, legal contracts, art installations, writing content, project managing and communicating with around fifty different contributors, alongside the development […]

When I was a boy, artificial intelligence was the realm of science fiction; computers that would hold conversations with us in perfect English, that would analyse strategies and forecast risk, and even that would give near-sentient life to awesome supercars that would carry us into dangerous spy missions and out again. Remarkably, here we are […]

One of the things I do as a Smoothie is write. I write to engage. To simplify the complex. To tell stories and illuminate ideas. I mainly write for the spoken word. You know who else writes? ChatGPT. So I challenged us to go head to head. Write one paragraph on why to use ChatGPT […]

Hey there! So, you’re curious about the rollercoaster ride we’ve had with AI becoming as common as avocado toast, right? Well, grab a coffee, and let’s celebrate ChatGPT’s 1st birthday with a look back at highlights and lowlights from the last 12 months.