How I built an AI chatbot that actually knows my work, using Spring AI, RAG, and an open-source starter you can fork today

Most engineering leaders who believe in AI augmentation still can't answer the CFO's question — what does this actually look like in practice? Here's the playbook, from backlog audits to the metric...

The AI discourse is full of experts telling you you're doing it wrong. But most organizations are navigating a genuinely complex transition at different speeds from different starting points, and t...

Tech CEOs are pointing to AI to justify mass layoffs, but the data tells a different story. The real winners aren't cutting headcount. They're using AI to capture revenue that was always there but ...

A new section on michaelrissover.com dedicated to talks, panels, and community presentations

Introducing a new section reviewing holiday attractions and events in the Cincinnati area.

Hallucinations remain AI's most dangerous limitation. From RAG techniques to multi-agent verification, the most effective safeguard is still the human in the loop.

South Korea's $850M AI textbook failure reveals how procurement, policy, and implementation systems are accelerating without foundations—creating compound failures across education, enterprise, and...

Announcing my new volunteer role as Regional Director with the National Society of Software Engineers

The second book in the Digital Foundations Series explores cloud computing for students, professionals, and decision-makers