Technology leader, writer, and speaker focused on improving lives through modern technology.https://craiglawton.com/en-ushello@craiglawton.com (Craig Lawton)hello@craiglawton.com (Craig Lawton)Copyright 2024 Craig Lawton. All rights reserved.TechnologyLeadershipSoftware Development60xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"https://craiglawton.com/posts/when-technology-meets-history/https://craiglawton.com/posts/when-technology-meets-history/A week that changed everything — AI safety battles, a new AWS-OpenAI partnership, and war in Iran. Some things will be judged by history.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ <p>A week that changed everything — AI safety battles, a new AWS-OpenAI partnership, and war in Iran. 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