The next wave of innovation? It’s here. “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” ~Ernest Hemingway I’m sure many of you are familiar with Hemingway’s oft mis-attributed quote about financial calamity. I believe it also applies to change, particularly in technology, which tends to happen very slowly, and then all at once – at [...]
Give me Liberty or Give me TikTok Bytedance’s superstar mobile app, TikTok has risen to hero status becoming the go-to source of entertainment during lockdown. Viral dance challenges, comedic skits and short snippets of video content have grabbed the attention of over 1 billion monthly users. In a time where uncertainty and boredom reigns, a bit of creative romance is received with [...]
Ai: The Competitive Advantage In recent years, it seems most discussions centered around technology and business innovation inevitably end up debating the future potential of Artificial Intelligence. While the longer term upside is seemingly limitless, and there is much debate about what the future of what AI might look like, what’s less understood is how AI works today – [...]
That’s it, folks, AI version 1’s a wrap June 23, 2020 Well, we’ve done it. Pop the corks, and let’s enjoy a socially distanced Zoom party to celebrate. The current generation of AI, and in particular machine learning, has ended its beta phase and is now officially done. We can look forward to incremental update releases over the coming decade, but it’s packaged, available, everywhere, reliable, [...]
Artificial intelligence meets blockchain June 9, 2020 Blockchain Depends on its Community. A strong link is forming between the two most powerful emerging technologies of the decade. On one side is AI, the data-hungry machine that is replacing humans at breakneck speed. On the other is Blockchain’s trustless systems – not where trust doesn’t exist, but where trust isn’t a variable; it’s [...]
The impact of AI in a transformed world June 3, 2020 Artificial intelligence has entered the mainstream and the fourth industrial revolution is continuing apace, leading sceptics to question what this means for the average employee. As we look towards the re-opening of the economy, it is clear that AI offers huge potential for a new world of work that is safer, more productive and more [...]
