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The Gradual Disappearance of Jobs
“Jacques Attali in France, economist and social theorist, asked for a moratorium on AI research following a Google publication about an experiment on two artificial...
Human Poker Pros Are Getting Trounced By Artificial Intelligence – is this a big deal?
“We’re at the halfway point of the epic 20-day, 150,000-hand “Brains Vs. Artificial Intelligence” Texas Hold’em Poker tournament, and a machine named Libratus is trouncing...
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Jan 2017
2017: Goodbye to the Age of Replication, welcome back to Originality: productivity… is for Robots.
By Gerd Leonhard, Future Thinker The current Age of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) might be seen altogether differently in the future. It is...
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Jan 2017
We might be heading for a jobless world, but that’s not as bad as it sounds …via WEF
“Guy Standing’s argument for a universal basic income (which he shared on the Forum’s blog back in December) is based on a pretty simple but...
24
Jan 2017
Silicon Valley Utopianism the Dystopian Trump Presidency (Wired.com)
“In the wake of the election, some despairing technologists have wondered how to improve the products and systems that led to this result. “There are...
24
Jan 2017
The Coming Tech Backlash – NewCo Shift
“50% of the jobs will be gone in ~20 years. Not from the great sucking sound of jobs to Mexico that can be stopped with...
24
Jan 2017
Equipping people to stay ahead of technological change – great read via the economist
“WHEN education fails to keep pace with technology, the result is inequality. Without the skills to stay useful as innovations arrive, workers suffer—and if enough...
24
Jan 2017
Must read: 2017 Edelman Trust Report – welcome to a world of distrust
The new Edelman trust report just came out and it's full of stats and data that shows how trust is in decline everywhere… read more...
20
Jan 2017
Join us for The Great Debate on Technology and Humanity during MWC Barcelona February 28 2017
I am very excited to announce that me and my company, The Futures Agency, has teamed up with Tim Leberecht and his team to present a very unique...
20
Jan 2017
Technology’s frantic speed will create ‘digital refugees’ with no clear fix, Salesforce’s Benioff warns at Davos
“Benioff said during the hour-long discussion on “Preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”“I think now about how artificial intelligence will create digital refugees and how...
18
Jan 2017
How voice technology is transforming computing – good summary via The Economist
“Consumers and regulators also have a role to play in determining how voice computing develops. Even in its current, relatively primitive form, the technology poses...
17
Jan 2017
Brilliant EFF ad in Wired (message to the tech community re. Trump): your threat model has changed
EFF Ad in Wired: Tech Community Must Secure Networks Against Trump Administration San Francisco – In a full-page advertisement in Wired magazine, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)...
17
Jan 2017
How voice technology is transforming computing – must read economist story
“ANY sufficiently advanced technology, noted Arthur C. Clarke, a British science-fiction writer, is indistinguishable from magic. The fast-emerging technology of voice computing proves his point....
14
Jan 2017
Just How Dangerous Is Alexa? Good read by Shelly Palmer
“The Willing Suspension of Our AgencyWhich brings us to the next level of insanity: the willing suspension of our agency for our own enjoyment. This...
10
Jan 2017
Philosophy can teach children what Google can’t – and Ireland knows it :)
“Philosophy isn’t a cure-all for the world’s current or future woes. But it can build immunity against careless judgments, and unentitled certitudeHow should educationalists prepare...
10
Jan 2017
Audio Podcast with complete transcript: a conversation with Futurists Frank Diana and Gerd Leonhard – reimagining the Future
Frank Diana works at TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) and he does a great job explaining digital transformation for his clients and the world at large....
09
Jan 2017
Arthur C. Clarke on the hazardous occupation of predicting the future (1964) – must watch!
So very true. He's a major influence on my work. ... Read more
06
Jan 2017
Audio version of my keynote at eUnited dinner in Brussels, slide-deck download: exponential technological change and the digital manufacturing revolution
This is the complete recording from the EUnited dinner debate at the Bibliotheque Solvay in Brussels, Dec 7, 2016 – thanks to EUnited for making...
