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ChatGPT, one of the now several large language models on the market, was founded by the company OpenAI, but if credit has to be given to a single person, then it would go to one of its co-founders and current CEO Sam Altman.

OpenAI was founded in 2015, and their first generative pre-trained transformer, or GPT, was created in 2018, thus laying the groundwork for ChatGPT. They followed up their GPT-1 with GPT-2 in 2019 and GPT-3 in 2020, with each successive GPT being trained on more and more parameters (GPT-3 was trained on a whopping 175 billion parameters)! While GPT-3's release in 2020 had many of the interactive capabilities we see today, it was not until ChatGPT's release in late 2022 that the generative AI technology exploded. OpenAI released a demo, which spread like wildfire on social media as individuals exchanged the possibilities of the technology. Within 5 days the software had over a million users, and today, the number of weekly users is approaching one billion.

Post written by: Tony Robol

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The Nintendo Switch is a game console that launched in 2016 as the first mainstream hybrid home gaming console / handheld. Yoshiaki Koizumi of Nintendo is credited as the General Producer of the Nintendo Switch.

The Switch was the first home gaming console to allow players to unplug their games from the TV and take the exact same experience on the go. This innovation prompted other companies to try their hand at similar products.

Aaron York

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Name of Technology: Shazam

Name of Founders: Chris Barton, Philip Inghelbrecht, Dhiraj Mukherjee, and Avery Wang

In the summer of 1999, while on an internship in his MBA program, Barton conceived of the idea for Shazam as a service to enable consumers to find out what songs were playing where music could be heard, based on recording the song's audio and pattern-matching it to a database of songs. After conceiving the idea for Shazam, Barton co-founded the company in 2000, along with co-founders Philip Inghelbrecht and Dhiraj Mukherjee, and later, Avery Wang as the fourth co-founder.

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eBay is an online auction and shopping platform that revolutionized e-commerce by connecting buyers and sellers globally. Fun fact, in 2002 as an adult-youth, I accidentally/purposefully bid on a 400k house boat and won it. Spoiler alert....I was temporarily booted off eBay.

Zachary Lucas

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Bluetooth wireless technology was created by Jaap C. Haartsen.

In 1994 he began creating the system that would later be known as Bluetooth, making possible wireless connections between various types of electronic devices.

Fun fact: Bluetooth connectivity grew from about 11 yards in its first generation to 262 yards in its fifth.

This is one tech many of us have gotten used to or take for granted ie. earbuds, albeit it is interesting to see people seeking out wired options nowadays also. I personally love and continue to use the connectivity of a Bluetooth speaker when I travel.

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Creators (left to right): Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp

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Pinterest: Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp

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Pinterest: Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp

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Name: Pinterest

Pinterest is a visual discovery and bookmarking platform launched in 2010. It allows users to collect and share ideas through digital “pins” and “boards,” covering everything from fashion and food to education and home décor. Pinterest’s mission is to help people discover inspiration and turn their ideas into reality.

I use Pinterest often for creative inspiration, whether it’s classroom ideas, ministry visuals, or design concepts. It’s my go-to space for discovering fresh ideas and organizing them in a way that feels personal and motivating.

Chavi' Lassiter

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Name: Xbox

Creators (left to right): Seamus Blackley, Kevin Bachus, Otto Berkes, Ted Hase from Microsoft

Xbox is a popular gaming console and my personal favorite. I have spent countless hours playing different games, such as the most recent NHL game. They have several different consoles over the years and the most recent one is the Series X.

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I don't get to pull this little claim to "fame" out often, but I feel this one kind of fits...

Name of Tech: Mac Computers

(specifically the Finder - the standard graphic user interface and file manager for Mac computers)

Creators: Bruce Horn, Steve Capps

The race to finish developing The Finder for the live launch of the Original Macintosh in January 1984:

https://folklore.org/The_Grand_Unified_Model_The_Finder.html

(Fun fact: we still have our ancestral Original Macintosh from Uncle Steve)

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Tech: Canva

Creators: Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht, and Cameron Adams

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Tech: the Amazon Kindle

Creators: Charlie Tritschler, the first Project Manager of the Kindle project, and Steve Kessel, the original Kindle team lead, in tandem with a small group of Amazon employees, developed the Amazon e-reader that first came out in 2007.

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Name of Tech: Twitter

Creators: Jack Dorsey Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams

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Name of Tech: Instagram

Creators: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger

Instagram is a popular social media platform for photograph and video sharing. It was launched in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger and is now owned by Meta Platforms.

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Name of Tech: Microsoft PowerPoint

Creators: Robert Gaskins, Tom Rudkin, & Dennis Austin from the startup company Forethough

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YouTube is a free platform where viewers can watch and interact with videos uploaded by millions of people. These videos include comedy, education, music, documentaries, and anything else you can think of.

Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen are the founders of YouTube.

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Name of Tech: iPhone

Steve Jobs along with a team of Apple engineers designed the iPhone and released the first version in 2007. They wanted a device that would combine the Apple iPod along with a phone that would fit in the palm of your hand.

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Name of Tech: Playstation

Sony engineer Ken Kutaragi is the creator of the original Playstation which has now evolved into the Playstation 5 in homes today.

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Name of Tech : Spotify

Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon are the co-founders of Spotify