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From efficiency to human agency: Azeem Azhar and Gerd Leonhard on AI
Azeem Azhar and Gerd Leonhard had a good chat last week. It was a wide-ranging conversation on AI and its potential dangers to humanity – so I...
Why the Singularity is certain to happen in my own lifetime, and how it matters (Futurist/Humanist Gerd Leonhard)
I recently came to an important realisation: I will most likely see the so-called Singularity happen in my own lifetime. I’m 56, and I believe...
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Aug 2017
Here are my best-of-2015 slides featuring the most important memes from my 80+ talks – all in one huge slideshare deck!
The end of the year is always a good time to review and reflect upon what worked well, and what did not, so here are those slides,...
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Dec 2015
My presentation on the future of connectivity at Telecoms World Middle East TWME 2015, Dubai
It was a pleasure to be at this unique event. Thanks to Terrapinn for asking me to do this keynote. Here are the slides from...
15
Sep 2015
PDF with my slides: presentation at the FCC event in Chicago, today (BGM Strategic Planning Summit). The world in 2025
More about the event As promised, here is the PDF with my slides: FCC Chicago world in 2025 Public-web 16MB PDF 8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m....
15
Jul 2015
The Internet of Things and its unintended consequences: why we should proceed with caution
Download the PDF version: The Internet of Things and its unintended consequences: why we should proceed with caution Download all my other stuff via GerdCloud/Dropbox The...
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Jun 2015
New opinion piece on CNN Money: “the disturbing consequences of ultra-connectivity” (Gerd Leonhard)
CNN Money just published a new opinion piece penned by me, and edited by Alanna Petroff, in connection with their Mobile World Congress Barcelona coverage. Here are...
03
Mar 2015
Great Podcast: James Hughes on “What is Technoprogressivism” (Review The Future), and my transcript
I ran across this ReviewTheFuture podcast with Prof. James Hughes of the IEET last week, and it provided so much food for thought that I...
22
Jan 2015
Good review of my TedX talk on Digital Ethics
… just found this via the Cordis / EU site. Very good summary of my talk (see below) ‘Is Google tracking your every step creepy...
04
Jan 2015
President Bill Clinton and Peter Diamandis at CGI 2014 – YouTube
https://youtu.be/7Q-qJjt-uyA via President Bill Clinton and Peter Diamandis at CGI 2014 – YouTube. Interesting interview with Peter Diamandis, on abundance and the xprize. A lot...
