AI
The Hidden Cost of AI | Ulysses Maclaren & Richard Campbell | NDC Melbourne 2025
What does artificial intelligence have to do with nuclear reactors, brownouts, and humanity’s last exam? At NDC, SSW’s Ulysses Maclaren sits down with tech veteran Richard Campbell to explore the energy demands of AI, Microsoft’s nuclear strategy, and how our increasing data needs are impacting global infrastructure. They also examine whether artificial general intelligence is truly within reach or still a distant goal. From understanding the environmental cost of AI to dissecting the realities behind AGI, this conversation offers practical insights into where technology is heading and how it’s reshaping our world.
Read MoreThe Secret to Client Trust | Michael Smedley | SSW Rules
Tired of overpromising and scrambling to meet sprint goals?
Read MoreAI Social Media with n8n | Seth Daily | SSW Rules
Build a workflow to speed up your social media process and never miss a post.
Read MoreTech News # 47 | Eve Cogan | OpenAI, MCPs and Tariffs
Agent to agent communication, copyrights and tariffs the world of tech is being shook. Where will we all land?
Read MoreChoosing the Right AI Model? GitHub Models Makes It Easy! | Isaac Lombard & Caleb Williams | SSW Rules
Isaac Lombard and Caleb Williams from SSW show you how to quickly test different AI models using GitHub Models. No more configuring separate APIs—just tweak the settings and try multiple providers like OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta’s Llama, and more, all in one place!.
Read MoreShaving the Yak with AI: Devs want specs, Product Owners want speed | Adam Cogan | User Group
Learn the lessons from deploying AI to solve one of the most persistent struggles in software development.
Read MoreIf you think AI is cheating, you’re doing it wrong | Ulysses Maclaren | SSW Rules
AI is the tool of this generation, but are we using it responsibly? Ulysses Maclaren dives into the best practices for AI use—covering transparency, critical thinking, data privacy, and how to leverage AI to boost productivity. Learn why using AI intelligently is the key to staying ahead in your career.
Read MoreThe Year of the AI Agent: Automation to Intelligence | Ulysses Maclaren | SSW User Group
Discover how AI agents differ from traditional AI-enabled workflows, delving into their capacity to autonomously gather data, reason, and seamlessly integrate tools to achieve outcomes.
Read MoreCreating Multi-Language AI-Powered Apps w/ Rust, Python & Blazor | TJ Gokken | SSW User Groups
Let’s do some polyglot programming. We’ll create a modern system diagnostics tool called HAL (Hardware Assistant that Learns). We’ll combine Rust’s system-level performance, Python’s AI capabilities with AutoGen, a multi-agent framework, and Blazor’s modern web interface into a cohesive application.
Key Takeaways:
Inter-process communication between Rust, Python, and .NET
Understand when and why to use different languages in AI applications
Learn to implement Microsoft’s AutoGen for multi-agent AI systems
Tech News # 43 | When AI Lies: OpenAI’s scariest update | Eve Cogan
This month in SSW Tech News, The rise of Devin, the first AI software, Microsoft and Google invest in renewable energy, Microsoft is going passwordless, ChatGPT’s integration into Apple devices, Google’s Astra and some eyebrow-raising behavior from OpenAI’s latest AI model.
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