29 years ago Clash of the Titans introduced some then-cutting edge stop-motion and special effects to theaters across the country. Then 16 years ago it was remade, this time with some impressive CGI and even more epic special effects, making the phrase “Release the Kraken!” (Liam Neeson as Zeus) a legendary pop culture reference. Fun fact we learned from ChatGPT: Neil Corbould who worked on the original Clash as a teenager (he assisted with the mechanical owl Bubo) returned for the 2010 version as the Special Effects Supervisor. Sadly, Bubo did not return (apparently Sam Worthington – the “new” Perseus – didn’t like the idea of a mechanical owl sidekick). OpenAI and Anthropic and other tech Titans have now “released the Kraken” of AI upon us. If we can tame it and use it properly, it can be an incredible force for good in the world. If we’re not wise, however, it will surely destroy us all. I’m an AI optimist and stand on the side of harnessing its power to rapidly accelerate innovation to benefit humanity. We’re building some cool AI stuff (with serious security guide rails) into Lumics to help IT warriors accomplish nearly impossible tasks with ease.