In early March 2024, I fell down the AI rabbit hole, and everything changed. As a hands-on, “turning screws” type of engineer, I’ve always been drawn to solving practical problems, but discovering ChatGPT sent me into a world of possibilities I hadn’t imagined. I became obsessed, devouring every piece of information I could get my hands on about AI.

That obsession quickly turned into action. I wrote AI & You: The Essential Guide to AI for Everyone to share what I’d learned and make these groundbreaking concepts accessible to others. Attending the AI Summit at the Palace of Fine Arts was another pivotal moment. The insights I gained there became the linchpin for my vision, solidifying my mission to empower individuals by combining AI, blockchain, and data sovereignty in a way that had never been done before.

Over the past ten months, I’ve been designing my company, Rippee Enterprise LLC, through relentless effort and dozens of iterations. Now, with the lessons I’ve learned and a clear vision in place, I’m ready to take the next steps. The time has come to find the right people and resources to make this vision a reality.