The Origins of AI, Hidden in the Minds and Machines of 1776 Before machine learning and algorithms, there were minds, mechanisms, and methods that mirrored the very essence of AI. This is the untold story of artificial intelligence in the age of independence. AI Isn’t New. It’s Just Been Upgraded….

AI Video Is Becoming… Something Else
Imagine creating an entire commercial—actors, lighting, camera, animation—without picking up a single piece of equipment. No studio. No crew. Just prompts. That’s not science fiction anymore. In July 2025, the game officially changed. Major players like OpenAI, Pika Labs, Runway, and Luma AI are accelerating the AI video race, pushing…

Does AI Make Your Degree Useless?
Degrees in the Age of Copy, Paste, Prompt Let’s be real for a second:If ChatGPT helped write your essay, Notion AI organized your research, and Midjourney created your class project graphics… did you earn the grade or did your AI? And if that’s the case…What does your degree even mean…

Writing EHCPs Faster—with Care
A Bigger Shift Toward Human-Centered Automation When Somerset Council recently announced its trial of artificial intelligence (AI) to help draft special education reports, it made headlines for all the right reasons—and raised all the right questions. At Vengo AI, we’ve long advocated for smart, human-first automation. And what Somerset is…

Ask Your AI Agent This. You Might Be Surprised.
When AI Has One Job I Asked My Vengo AI Agent: “If You Had One Goal This Week, What Would It Be?”Its answer? Crystal clear: Close more leads. Period. Sometimes, I like to mess around and ask my Vengo AI agent random questions—just to see what it “says.” Last week,…

TikTok Is Using AI to Sell You Stuff
AI-Generated Influence Is Here—And Vengo AI Saw It Coming When TikTok introduced its AI-powered ad tool “Symphony,” it sent a clear message: influencer-style content is no longer limited to real humans. Advertisers can now generate full videos—complete with avatars, voiceovers, and product demonstrations—without ever hiring a creator. It’s fast, it’s…

What Do Doughnuts and AI Have in Common?
You’re making coffee. Glazing doughnuts. Handing off orders to a line of hungry fans. Meanwhile, someone just landed on your website—wanting to book you for a birthday party next weekend. And no one’s there to respond. Sound familiar? Photo by: Vengo AI & Premier Baking Co. 🍩 Meet Premier Baking…

Federal Overreach? The Battle Over Who Regulates AI in America
Regulating AI—or Silencing the States? As the United States races to establish a competitive edge in artificial intelligence, a controversial provision buried in a federal budget package has sparked intense debate. The proposal: a 10-year moratorium on state-level AI legislation. Supporters of the provision, passed by the House under the…

Congress Is Gagging the States on AI—and Big Tech Is Loving It
AI Needs Guardrails—Not a Freeway With No Speed Limits Last week, the Senate advanced a version of President Trump’s sweeping budget package with a controversial addition: a 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulation, cleverly tied to broadband infrastructure funding. In plain English? States must keep their hands off AI governance—or…

The Moment AI Outpaced Human Intelligence
Where AI Is Already Smarter Than Humans Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a present-day reality. Once limited to narrow tasks, AI systems are now surpassing human capabilities in areas we once considered uniquely ours: language, strategy, diagnosis, and even emotional intelligence. And this isn’t just speculation. The…