Mike Ottiger

Proud dad of 3 young men | Eternal optimist | Outdoor adventurer | Sports photography & tech enthusiast | Buckeye Alum 🅾️ | Living life w/curiosity & kindness

[Annie Agar @AnnieAgar]

the Big Ten meeting

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

The duality of life.

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

Sol, Terra, and Luna, our GPT‑5.6 family of models, are starting to roll out now in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API.

[Michigan Athletics 〽️ @UMichAthletics]

We're TWO WEEKS out from having Morgan Wallen at Michigan Stadium!

Tickets still available » https://t.co/iO9RDZk6wH

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

SWITZERLAND HAS KNOCKED OFF COLUMBIA IN PENALTIES!

A DATE WITH MESSI AWAITS!

[Gain of Fauci @DschlopesIsBack]

Washington’s Dream For America 🇺🇸😂

[U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @USMNT]

Almost Heaven. 🇺🇸

[Mike Ottiger @mikeottiger]

Not a bad weekend:

- Jake surprise visit.
- NBA Finals with Danny & Ryan.
- 5 Codex sessions.
- 3:45 a.m. Ann Arbor run for Dusty May Basketball Camp.
- Successful Render deployment.

Only thing missing: a FIFA match with Freddy.

Just enough chaos to keep life interesting. 🌄🚀

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Jalen Brunson sacrificed over $100 million to give the Knicks a better chance to compete for a title.

Tonight he’s an NBA champion and a legend in New York for life.

[jake 🗺️ @jakeottiger]

coming soon

[Mike Ottiger @mikeottiger]

The tools changed. Curiosity didn’t. Still building.

[Gary Sinise @GarySinise]

Today is our nations Memorial Day. Enjoy your day and take a moment to remember the true meaning of this day. A day to pay our respects to all those who have given their lives in our country's defense. God bless these brave heroes and their families.

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

Caitlin Clark served as the Grand Marshal at today’s #Indy500 ‼️

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Breathtakingly Beautiful

[Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs]

CAVS. WIN.

@getgo | #LETEMKNOW

[jake 🗺️ @jakeottiger]

this fails for two reasons:

it’s out of touch and demeaning.

eric is 71, worth $43.3 billion, and has a 27 yo girlfriend. he’s addressing graduates my age that are experiencing a shift we have never seen before.

yet, he claims he can understand and feel what we do.

he can’t.

he then goes on to talk about not giving up agency before pivoting to say ai is inevitable and the only area you can shape.

this is giving up agency. ai is the only problem worth working on.

his conclusion puts ai at the center of the story. “ai agents are solving problems you could never do on your own. ai is solving protein folding.”

who the hell does that resonate with?

certainly, not a group of 22 year olds that are looking out into an ominous job market while also experiencing the emotional rollercoaster of graduation.

imagine if he had started like this:

“you’re entering a world that is changing faster than we’ve ever seen. you’re scared because many people in my exact position are telling you ai is going to take your jobs. you watch TikTok’s that tell you ai is using all of the water.

i cannot relate to you. it’d be silly to tell you i can fully understand your emotions and feelings. i graduated in <old ass date> (no shade Eric) and only experienced the first technology revolution. i try to stay in touch with students like yourselves and other young entrepreneurs. you give me hope.

i hope to share an alternative story about this crazy moment from what i’ve heard at schools like yours.

professors have directed ai to solve a 50 year old genomic protein folding problem that will help cure cancer, provide new antibiotics, and even aid in providing clean energy. students with ESL and insufficient tutoring are going deeper on subjects in realtime by telling ai what else they want to learn about.

i hope you exercise your talents, no matter the field, to solve similarly ambitious problems. together we will build towards a better future than the one my generation thrust upon you.”

as a fellow Gen Zer, with many friends at labs and many friends in the trades, i can tell you people do not want to hate this technology nor you.

we use it to write our essays, create memes of our friends, to build incredibly, ambitious projects in record time, and to connect with our families (more on this tmrw).

i hope we can inject a little hopium and come back down to earth. go reconnect with friends from college, your hometown, or the barista at your local coffee shop. nurture your relationships, ask about their fears regarding technology, and what they want to see more of.

i’m sure at the very least you’ll have an interesting conversation. you might even forget about the permanent underclass for just a moment. maybe that’s enough.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The iconic 1969 photograph of Jerry West, captured mid-dribble, later served as the inspiration for the silhouette used in the NBA logo, designed by Alan Siegel.

[Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs]

The Fro: FED. #LetEmKnow

[Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs]

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[92.3 The Fan @923TheFan]

"The commissioner has already said publicly that the stadium will be Super Bowl ready. It's can the region bear a Super Bowl."

🚨Browns president, Dave Jenkins, on if the Browns stadium in Brook Park will host a Super Bowl