From Generative AI to Agentic AI: 2 Weeks of Building MyNewsAI.io

Over the last two weeks, I set out to evolve MyNewsAI.io — a Generative AI-powered news platform — into something more intelligent and autonomous. What started with content summarization and translation began to scale into what many are calling Agentic AI: systems that don’t just generate — they act.

But moving from GenAI to Agentic AI wasn’t just a feature upgrade. It exposed deep technical, architectural, and strategic hurdles that most devs and AI founders will likely face too. This post is my reflection — and perhaps, a roadmap for those on the same path.

🔧 Technical Hurdles

1. Inference Speed and Scalability

Even after moving from CPU to GPU instances on AWS (e.g., g4dn.xlarge), inference remained slow. Tasks like Wav2Lip video rendering, multi-language translation, and model chaining are compute-heavy, and real-time performance remains a challenge — both in speed and cost.

2. Incomplete and Fragmented Documentation

Documentation across the GenAI ecosystem is sporadic. From installing CUDA dependencies to chaining models, I found myself relying heavily on ChatGPT, but it doesn’t always know the latest packages or AWS configurations.

3. Lack of Robust Open Source Agentic Tools

There’s no “Apache for Agentic AI” — yet. LangChain, CrewAI, and similar tools are exciting but feel early-stage. Production-grade agent systems need mature orchestration, memory, retry logic, and error handling — and we’re not quite there.

Architectural Challenges

1. LLMs Aren’t Agentic by Nature

Large Language Models like GPT, Claude, or LLaMA are generators, not agents. They can write summaries or responses, but they struggle to plan, reason, or act autonomously unless given very careful prompt scaffolding and external control.

2. Paywalled Content: Data Access Is Broken

Most quality news sources now sit behind paywalls. For a news AI agent, that limits reliable input. We need solutions that respect content rights but still allow agents to access trusted, real-time knowledge.

Strategic Limitations

1. We Need Open Agent Stacks

Just as Apache catalyzed the Java ecosystem, Agentic AI needs a modular, open-source foundation: shared protocols, middleware, and community support. Today, every AI dev is reinventing the same scripts.

2. LLMs Need a “T Model” Mindset

LLMs today are often deep in one topic but lack breadth across domains. True Agentic AI needs T-shaped intelligence: horizontal coverage across multiple domains with vertical depth where needed — especially in news, where politics, finance, and culture intersect.

🚀 What's Next for MyNewsAI.io?

Moving toward Agentic AI isn’t just about upgrading the model — it’s about rethinking the system.

At MyNewsAI.io, I’m building toward:

• Multi-step agents (summarize → translate → synthesize → narrate)
• A real-time anchor that can present news via lip-synced video
• Eventually, a fully autonomous AI newsroom assistant

The work is hard, but the potential is massive.

Join the Journey

If you're working on Agentic AI, multi-modal pipelines, or open-source infrastructure — let’s connect.
You can follow the project at https://mynewsai.io, or ping me if you want to collaborate.

#AgenticAI #GenerativeAI #LLM #Wav2Lip #Claude3 #LangChain #OpenSourceAI #StartupJourney #AWS #AIForNews

A Personal Reflection: What If We Helped the Third Child Instead of Judging the Choice?

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👋 To My Daughter—and To Anyone Willing to Listen

This isn’t a political post.
It’s not even about right or wrong.
It’s about something I lived—and something I still carry in silence:

No one said it directly, but I could feel it in the background:

• The financial pressure
• The stretch of attention
• The quiet calculation of what “enough” looked like

And today, I see families facing the same question.
But with far fewer options.

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📊 The Reality of Abortion in the U.S.

In 2023, there were over 1 million abortions in the United States.
The vast majority were not due to assault, trauma, or irresponsibility. They were due to:

• 💼 Economic hardship — 73% said they simply couldn’t afford a baby
• 👶 Already parenting — 61% had at least one child, 34% had two or more
• ❤️ Relationship or partner issues — 48% said they lacked partner support
• 🧠 Not ready — 32% felt unprepared for another child
• ⚠️ Rape or incest — less than 1%

These are not statistics. These are stories.
And in those stories, many were deciding whether a third child could fit into a world with shrinking support.

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🧠 A Thought That Changed My Perspective

What if we changed the system?
Not by banning abortion—but by removing the fear that leads to it?

Imagine this:
“If you are having your 3rd child or more,
the government will cover that child’s education
through college and provide tax relief for the family.”

That one shift could:

• Remove fear from the decision
• Encourage family growth where it’s already rooted
• Replace punishment with policy that empowers

This isn’t fantasy—it’s common sense compassion.

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💬 Why I’m Writing This Now

My daughter and I have had powerful conversations about this issue.
She’s passionate. She’s thoughtful. She’s right

The Future is Speaking — Are We Ready to Listen?

There’s a version of the world not too far from now—
Where you don’t carry devices,
Where cancer isn’t feared,
And where your own body becomes your most trusted advisor.

This isn’t science fiction.
It’s a timeline.
And the countdown has already begun.

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💡 1. AI That Outsmarts Cancer

Imagine waking up and having a simple, daily AI check-in:

“Your white cell profile shows a molecular anomaly.
Let’s begin micro-targeted treatment—no hospital, no pain.”

In this world, cancer is no longer a surprise.
AI sees it before it grows.
It doesn’t just detect disease—it protects health by learning you, inside and out.

Early detection and individualized treatment will become standard—not luxury.

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🧠 2. A Mind-Body Network: Organ-Level Intelligence

What if your organs could speak?

• Your liver gently signals, “Ease up on that late-night sugar.”
• Your heart nudges, “Breathe deeper. Something’s off.”

Tiny implants, seamlessly integrated with your neural pathways, monitor and support your internal systems in real time.

Your body doesn’t break down.
It checks in—with compassion and clarity.

No more guessing. No more waiting for symptoms.
You’ll know—and you’ll act—before anything goes wrong.

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📡 3. Post-Device World: You Become the Interface

Let go of phones.
Step beyond screens.

Instead:

• You think → your environment responds.
• You look → your personalized satellite streams real-time intelligence to your field of view.
• You speak → only when needed. Much is handled by presence and intent.

A wearable, a neural tap, and your private orbital AI form your invisible operating system.

No app-switching. No information overload.
Just clarity—delivered through conscious connection.

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🛠️ Within 10 Years, We Will:

• ✅ Rebuild cancer care into cancer prevention
• ✅ Merge the brain and body into a self-healing system
• ✅ Replace bulky devices with seamless, soul-aligned interfaces

This future isn’t waiting on a miracle.
It’s waiting on those bold enough to build it.

I believe it's time.

Let’s not just prepare for that world.
Let’s co-create it—with science, vision, and heart.

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Peace within All,
—Subba

Rethinking Parenthood, Purpose, and Progress: A Dialogue Between Generations

In recent conversations with my daughter, I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on issues like abortion, population growth, and the evolving structure of family. While we may differ in perspective, her insights—especially around the pain and autonomy of women—have challenged me in the best ways. As a parent and a citizen of this world, I believe the path forward lies not in division, but in compassionate innovation and shared responsibility.

1. Beyond Abortion: Exploring Compassionate Alternatives

What if, instead of abortion, women had a widely supported option to donate the baby after three months of pregnancy? I’m not fully sure how modern healthcare supports this idea today, but if we could provide this as a respectful and viable choice—complete with emotional, financial, and medical support—it could be a compassionate bridge between autonomy and life preservation.

2. The Role of Men: Presence Over Perfection

Fatherhood is not complicated—it’s a matter of mindset and planning. We often think of parenting as overwhelming, but if men committed to just three hours of family time each day, alongside their work and personal growth, a balance could emerge. My ideal daily split?
3 hours family – 10 hours work/learning – 3 hours personal – 8 hours sleep.
It’s not about perfection, but consistent presence and love.

3. Family: The Mirror of Our Identity

Without family, we risk losing a vital part of who we are. Family grounds us. A simple daily question—“How are you doing?”—can transform a person’s life. It’s through these small, assertive acts of care that we find the motivation to grow, to heal, and to reach higher.

4. Sexual Orientation and Parenthood

Love is love—and what truly matters is the choice to build a family. Families built around children, regardless of gender or orientation, are among humanity’s greatest inventions. The setup itself—two or more committed individuals raising the next generation—is an extraordinary feat of compassion, creativity, and care. Whoever conceived this idea, I believe, deserves the title “superhero.”

5. Work-Life Balance Is Genderless

Women can balance careers and family just like men. The difference lies not in biology but in coordination. With modern tools—baby monitors, live feeds, shared calendars—parenting is a logistical challenge we are more than equipped to handle. The key lies in communication and intentional planning as partners.

6. Parenthood Is a Journey, Not a Test

No one becomes a perfect parent overnight. It’s a process—day by day, week by week. Every child is a child of God, and somehow, you will know what to do. Children need three dimensions to grow well:
Two from parents, one from the divine.
That’s the balance that nurtures them into wise, kind humans.

🕊️ Peace Within All

Our debates, our doubts, our disagreements—they all arise from a shared desire to build a better world. I don’t have all the answers, and neither does she. But if we can keep listening to each other across generations, perhaps that’s where the real progress begins.

The Doctrine of the Sun: A Message from Light

As the seasons turn and silence gives way to song, something ancient yet ever-new begins to unfold. The sun—often taken for granted—returns with rays not just of warmth, but of meaning.

A Silent Awakening

The rays of the sun are finally touching the Earth with high frequency. These are not just beams of light; they are calls to awaken. So powerful they are, even the lifeless trees of winter begin to green within a day or two. Animals emerge from hibernation, stirred not by noise or force, but by a silent conviction written in nature’s code.

More Than Light

Language, at its core, is a tool for communication. And so is sunlight. Every morning, the sun delivers a message across continents and oceans:

"Rise. Begin. Reconnect."

Its arrival is clean, instant, fresh—its path, holy.

We often forget that Earth itself is shaped from the spectrum of the Sun’s life. We are born from it. And in some deeper way, we are still protected by it. Perhaps, in times of confusion or despair, it sends someone, or something, to help us understand, to remind us of the path.

Nature's Whisper

The creator has not forgotten us, nor has it dismissed our actions. Nature knows precisely when to stir our brain cells from sleep, to ignite thought, intuition, and awareness.

That whisper? It is wisdom arriving without a sound.

And when the time is right, actions align. Thoughts take shape. What once seemed hidden begins to speak. Faces begin to smile. The mind finds calm.

The Signs Are Here

Perhaps this is the sign:
Change has already begun.
Quietly. Steadily. Benevolently.

And when the time fully arrives,
a new doctrine will be written—
not in books alone,
but in hearts, actions, and light.

🌿 Peace Within All

Let this be a reminder: the world speaks through silence, light, and rhythm. Tune in—not just with your ears, but with your soul. The sun rises for a reason.

Never Chase Money — Chase Goals

Never Chase Money — Chase Goals

During performance reviews, I never asked for more raise. My first question has always been:

• How did I do?
• How can I improve for the future?

Performance reviews are not a score to be settled — they’re a foundation to set the future. Each stage of life gives us a chance to do better. But without goals, no stage will move in our direction.

What I Learned About Goals

I used to think a goal meant something big — high, money-focused, shiny. But now I know better. Let me explain:

1. To reach the mountain top, we need stamina, planning, and gear — not money.
2. To reach the shore from the sea, we need strength and direction — not money.
3. To reach any life goal, we need persistence, resilience, and hard work — not money.

So Why Do We All Chase Money?

Because we confuse it with the goal. But if our path is right, and our plan is clear, we can reach both the goal and the money.

What to Ask Instead of “I Need Money”

Pray or ask for:

• Give me stamina
• Give me strength
• Give me persistence
• Give me resilience
• Give me the mindset to work hard

Never chase money. Chase goals — hard. Set simple goals. Reach them. Then, set the next one a little higher. Keep moving. This is the snowball effect.

Never feel tired. Never feel dejected. Never feel “I’m not good enough.”

You set the goal. No one forced it on you. So it is attainable.

Let AI Help, Too

In the future, AI can help us set goals — based on our strengths, skills, and patterns. Earlier, we had to go to endless places to find out:

• What we’re good at
• What we need to improve
• What we should eliminate

My younger mind once asked, “If you don’t want money, why migrate to another country?” I replied, “Wherever you go — if you don’t have a goal, you won’t succeed.”

We go places for a reason. The destination may change, but the goal must stay alive.

– Peace within all

Last Frontier: Why Intangible Wealth Outlives Money

I used to wonder why kings in olden days built huge structures and marvelous wonders. I used to think it was a waste of money and unnecessary spending.

But after some time, I realized it is one of the most important things to do. The money we save for the next generation often goes to waste — it rarely crosses even two generations. But the monuments they built last much longer.

It is not luxury; it is a must-have. It gives hope to the next generations, even after 1000 years. It shows how strong we were, how resilient we were, and how to build from scratch.

When I went to France, I saw bridges still standing from the 16th century. What a brilliant mindset!

The money we leave behind for our kids can make them lazy and lead to wasteful spending behaviors. But what if we leave them a legacy that inspires them to work hard, work smart, stay disciplined, and gives them hope that at any point in life, you can rise as long as you work hard.

The big issue today is that we think money might solve all issues — but it is not true. The intangible assets are the key to future growth.

Important Intangibles I believe in:

1. Education
2. Thinking hard, even if the initial result is wrong
3. Repeated success should not create euphoric mood
4. Repeated failure should not cause depression mood
5. Awareness of all things happening around you
6. Differentiating what you can control and what you can't
7. Don't sink in small setups
8. Force yourself out of depression
9. Always pray to God whenever you need to
10. Don't expect help from others; help is often reciprocation signal
11. Love will heal all, but hate will amplify rage
12. You are on your own; no one will guide you unless you ask for it
13. Very few can understand others' feelings — find them and be their mentee
14. Never tell lies that spoil your credibility
15. Increase your positive side; fade your negative side

Peace within All.

Courage, Upskilling, and the Balance of Resilience

It is scary — a word that brings fear to some, but for others, it becomes a chance for retooling or upskilling. It’s easy to say phrases like:

• "Come out of your comfort zone."
• "You have to upskill."
• "You need to stay up to date."

But the truth is, we do have to do all of the above.

I have worked in the USA for 25 years, collaborating with diverse teams, cultures, and backgrounds. One trait I admire about Americans is their approach to planning. They take things one at a time, stay objective, and have the courage to face uncertainties. They are bold in making decisions and taking calculated risks. This mindset is embedded in their education system, which is designed to prepare individuals to adapt and face life events without losing confidence. This is one reason why the USA remains resilient through dot-com crashes, banking recessions, COVID, and trade wars.

I can't generalize this for every country, but the U.S. model has been clear since I arrived and studied here 25 years ago.

During the dot-com bust, many of our teammates lost their jobs. Today, most of them are in significant positions like VP, Director, and Software Development leads. No one vanished. Some changed careers, some retired as they planned.

A common thought is, "What about poor people who can't afford upskilling or training?" Let me share a story. My father was a projector operator in a small movie theater in India, earning barely Rs 2000 per month — a lower-middle-class income. When the theater upgraded to a new projector, they told him he had to learn the new model or risk losing his job. Within 3 days, an engineer trained him, and he was operating the new machine.

Upskilling sounds fancy, but often, it's a few days or months of focused effort. The key isn’t just passion — it's planning, which is entirely in our control. I’ve always saved money or been ready to take a loan for higher education. Most IT companies here in the U.S. offer generous training budgets annually, yet I wonder how many of those laid off actually utilized them. I don't have the data, so I won’t speculate whether it's a company issue or a personal one.

What I do know is this: adaptability is not about privilege alone — it’s about intention and planning. We can't control all circumstances, but we can control our readiness to face them.

Peace within all.