2025 WARP: What We Accomplished Together

Dec 19, 2025

One of the things that fascinate me the most about humans is how multi dimensional we are. Humans possess an exceptionally broad and nuanced range of emotions compared to other species. In fact research has identified at least 27 distinct emotions that humans can exhibit, exceeding the basic six (happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, disgust) that have long been assumed to be universal.

2025 has been a whiplash of the highest highs and the lowest lows for me. I experienced the greatest joy anyone can ever wish for - bringing new life into the world with the birth of my daughter. But I was also broken by the loss of life, struggling through the grief of losing my niece.

I have felt lost, anxious, happy, sad, excited, and everything in between. Since October, I took some time off writing to care for myself, spend time with my newborn daughter, and mourn the loss of my niece.

Through it all, I have come to realize that we must embrace every season of our lives. This volatility is a feature not a bug; it is the very thing that makes us feel alive. It is what separates us from the other species, and certainly from the AI models we discuss here. If you are reading this and you have felt that same whiplash this year, know that you are not alone. And know that you aren't doing it wrong. You are just doing it human.

But I didn’t want to end the year in silence. I wanted to end it on a note of gratitude.

So, I wanted to share what we have achieved this year together. The AI For Mainstreet edition of 2025 WARP.

Here is the story of our 2025!