Brian Boatright

My work lives where tech meets impact: creative services at Eyespike, online education at CEUfast, a 501(c)(3) footprint through BHFI, and the maker side through Build Fight Fun and Team Extinguisher. Strategy plus grit.

The Great AI Regression: How Cost Optimization is Making Us Dumber

Every AI company claims their latest model is smarter, but users know the truth: these systems are getting faster but shallower. The reason isn't technical limitations—it's economics. And it's making both AI and humans intellectually weaker.