Ben PS

Technologist, Serial Creator, and Student of Intelligence—Both Artificial and Eternal

  • What Is a Number That a Man May Know It, and a Man That He May Know a Number?

    https://ibenps.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/number.mp4 In one of the more hauntingly profound video clips circulating online, a frail but sharp-eyed Arthur M. Young leans forward and utters a question that sounds almost biblical: “What is a number that a man may know it, and a man that he may know a number?” At first glance, it may appear poetic…

  • The Cost of a Click: Why Teams Skip the Easiest Win in Group Chats

    The Cost of a Click: Why Teams Skip the Easiest Win in Group Chat platforms like Slack, WhatsApp and iMessege We now live in a world where it takes more cognitive effort to ignore a Group Chat Message than to acknowledge it. And yet, radio silence. Inside most companies, messages are read, skimmed, absorbed… and…

  • The Hallucination Gap: Why the Middle Layer May Be the Most Critical in the Age of AI

    Over the last three decades, I have worked across the full spectrum of business, from mega-corporations in the United States and Vietnam to nimble startups with teams that could fit around a single table. I have sat in rooms with global CEOs and I have watched interns experience their first onboarding session. Across countries, industries,…

  • A Simple Guide to ChatGPT Models

    Understanding ChatGPT models is like knowing who to ask for help on your team. Some are fast talkers. Some are deep thinkers. Some are great at visuals. Here’s a breakdown of each model as if they were people you work with every day. GPT-4o – The Superhuman Assistant This is the all-rounder. Smart, fast, and…

  • From Floppy Disks to Prompts: The New Revolution Is Familiar

    When I began studying computing in 1993, the world was slower, heavier, and more deliberate. We used monochrome monitors that strained the eyes. The computers were bulky. The floppy disks were fragile. And the idea of personal access to a machine was a luxury. At our institute, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, we were allowed one…

  • Why Big Tech’s Small Updates Reveal a Lag in AI Adoption

    So I was trying to update my iPad software today and look what I noticed. As I scrolled through the app updates, something struck me — the release notes from major apps like Facebook, YouTube, and Procreate still read like they were written years ago. Basic, vague, sometimes even a bit lazy. And it made…