Recently I blew up a good connection (friendship) — not because of what the other person did, but because my brain was in survival mode and started filling in the blanks. High stress does that: - family illness - relationship pressure - time pressure - old trauma quietly humming in the background Put them all together and your mind starts trying to protect you by: - re-reading old messages - “finding” hidden meanings - stitching together half-truths and guesses - turning silence into rejection - turning kindness into “secret feelings” None of that is reality. It’s your nervous system trying to make sense of chaos. In my case, I: - misread signals - built a whole narrative on top of incomplete data - acted from the story in my head instead of what was actually in front of me Result? A connection that could have stayed clean and professional… got damaged by my own interpretation. I share this for one reason: YOUR THOUGHTS ARE NOT FACTS! Especially when you’re exhausted, grieving, or under pressure. If you recognize yourself in this — overthinking, rereading chats, filling in gaps, assuming what others “really mean” — here’s a tiny framework I wish I had used before acting. 1. The 5-Min “Don’t Blow Up Your Relationships” Check Before you send that message / wall of text / accusation, pause and ask: 1️⃣ Facts vs Story - What did they actually say or do? - What am I adding on top (assumptions, mind-reading, fear)? 2️⃣ State Check - Am I tired, triggered, grieving, or overloaded right now? - Would I still see this the same way after sleep + food? 3️⃣ Missing Data - What do I not know? - Have I asked a simple clarifying question yet, or am I filling in the gaps myself? 4️⃣ Reversibility - If I send this and I’m wrong, can it damage the relationship? - Is there a calmer version that asks, instead of accuses? 5️⃣ Third-Time Rule - Once is confusion. - Twice is a pattern. - A third time is a choice. That you don’t want to repeat.

Hi, thank you for this group. I’m new here and new to AI.

Hello all I’m James Campbell I am an aspiring entrepreneur and freelancer I’ve been using AI for about two years primarily for image creation, and looking to expand into content, creation, and automation

📝 TL;DR The White House just moved to pull AI regulation away from the states and toward a single federal rulebook for AI. If it survives legal fights, it could simplify compliance for AI builders while limiting how aggressive individual states can be on things like deepfakes, bias, and AI safety. 🧠 Overview The president has signed an executive order that takes direct aim at state level AI laws and pushes for one nationwide framework instead. The move is a clear win for big AI companies who have been lobbying hard against a patchwork of fifty different rule sets. It also sets up a major fight over who gets to control the future of AI in the United States, Washington or the states. 📜 The Announcement On December 12, 2025, the president signed an executive order instructing the federal government to challenge state AI regulations that conflict with a new national policy. The order directs agencies to move toward a single federal standard for AI, backed by future legislation that would override state laws. Key figures in the administration, including the AI and crypto adviser and the commerce secretary, are empowered to flag state laws, threaten lawsuits, and use federal funding as leverage to discourage stricter or conflicting AI rules at the state level. ⚙️ How It Works • One national AI rule - The order tells the federal government to pursue a single nationwide AI framework instead of allowing fifty different state approaches to grow unchecked. • Targeting conflicting state laws - Agencies are instructed to identify state AI rules that clash with the administration’s goals, especially those that tell models how to handle speech, bias, or political content. • Using funding as leverage - Federal grant programs can be reviewed to see whether money can be conditioned on states avoiding AI laws that conflict with this new policy direction. • Lawsuits as a pressure tool - The order anticipates legal challenges against states whose AI regulations are deemed overreaching, setting up years of court battles over who actually has the power to regulate AI.