Keeping up with the AI Tech race

If it feels like there’s a new AI model or feature announcement every other week, you’re not alone. The world of generative AI is moving at breakneck speed – “like Moore’s Law on steroids,” as one expert put it . In the past year, major AI platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini (via AI Studio), Midjourney, and several Chinese AI systems have all pushed out rapid-fire updates. It’s exciting and overwhelming. How can regular folks possibly keep up? Let’s break it down in plain English (with a bit of humour), and see why you probably don’t need to panic about all those version numbers and fancy names.