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Solving for "X": Why AI is a Variable, Not the Sum

Defining the "X" for Creative Professionals

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Brian W. Sykes
Feb 20, 2026
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I might be a bit of an outlier in the creative community, but I’ve always had a love affair with math. In college, while my peers were surviving rudimentary Math 101 to get the needed credits to graduate, I was the only person in the creative department sitting in a Calculus lecture.

To me, math was never just about rigid formulas; it was about problem-s…

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