Peter Horan

Writer

Peter Horan has been at the forefront of every major technology revolution of the past fifty years. It started with the owners manual for Pong and selling computers on the floor of the West Coast Computer Faire. Since then he has published technology magazines and websites. His current passion is the uses of AI.

I just wore 3D printed shoes from the future

Not only was I really impressed the first time I put these sandals on, I was actually shocked.

Features         October 21

Am I hallucinating or is ChatGPT still making mistakes – even with GPT-5?

On a recent trip, I narrowly avoided making a very embarrassing error.

Features         October 7

Finally, there’s an AI notetaker that does what I need

The Note Pro is a card-sized recorder that captures meetings and calls, then auto-transcribes and summarizes them.

Features         September 3

Exclusive: the father of quantum computing believes AGI will be a person, not a program 

“There’s one kind of program that we don’t understand – even in principle – and that’s an AGI. One day we will, but I see no sign of it at the moment and that’s pretty frustrating.”  That’s the view of David Deutsch, regarded as the ‘father of quantum computing’, someone who can brilliantly blend physics, philosophy […]

Features         September 2

Quizlet announces major AI-powered upgrade in time for back to school

If you’re a high school or college student or have one in the house, you probably know all about Quizlet.  For the uninitiated, the app (with 60 million monthly users) helps students study and prepare for tests. In the olden, analog days there were notes and flash cards – now students use apps like Quizlet […]

Phones         August 28

Will I wear a pair of sub-$200, AI-designed, custom 3D-printed shoes?

Buying shoes can be a compromise for so many – one foot smaller than the other, off-the-shelf options that never feel ‘quite right’. Sure, true made-to-measure shoes have existed for centuries—but at stratospheric prices. I’ve previously had custom orthotics made, but the process cost $500 and that was even before the cost of the sneakers.  […]

News         August 28

Google’s Pixel 10 just turbocharged AI in photography beyond Samsung and Apple

As a semi-professional photographer, it blows my mind to see this much power in a phone.

Phones         August 23

Secrets of the AI Ninjas: The easy way for beginners to level up their AI results

Turn your beginner AI prompts into star-studded AI asks with our expert guide.

Features         August 12

GPT-5 launch: six times I said “wow”, but three times “hmmmm”

ChatGPT 5.0 has a lot of great new features, but some things had me wondering what they're doing

Features         August 7

Chat GPT 5.0 will dramatically change the way you use AI

ChatGPT 5.0 is coming out this month and will change how you use AI in the future.

News         August 6

That moment when I told ChatGPT it needed a history lesson, and it agreed with me

ChatGPT is making great strides, but it needs to learn history if it wants to get an A in school

Features         August 3

It’s time for social media platforms to grow up

Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms need to take responsibility for the quality of their content, digital media investor Peter C. Horan writes.

Web         June 1, 2020