Building SmartBooksAI: How I Learned to Think in Vectors
I built a semantic search engine with vector embeddings to explore my reading data. Visualizing 10,000 books in 3D space taught me a lot about RAG architecture.
February 6, 2026If you can dream it, AI can build it.
Hi, I'm Zach.
Welcome to my personal AI lab.
I created this site to experiment in the open and share how I'm integrating AI into my life.
Feel free to follow along and remix anything for your own ideas.
More about my background hereWhat You'll Find Here
Hands‑On AI Demos
Step‑by‑step walkthroughs and demos of personal AI projects.
AI for Analytics
Practical lessons on architecting data systems for analytics with Agentic AI.
Frameworks & Mental Models
Thought articles and frameworks for navigating rapid AI change.
Recent Posts
Doug's Roses: The Ethical Complexity of Using AI
An examination of the ethical, environmental, and job displacement concerns from AI usage and how I'm managing the cognitive dissonance.
January 10, 2026The Era of Bad AI Images Is Over
How I'm using Gemini to create a children's storybook, generate infographics, and accelerate my learning.
December 13, 2025