11May
The Business Future of AI and A Quick Take on IBM Think 2020
The industry is finally owning up to the lack of broadscale, enterprise-wide adoption of AI-enhanced applications. Here’s why.
05May
Ten commandments for new software niche players to follow
What could we do without software? Whether it’s the micrometer I use when adjusting features of the 1930’s tractor engine in my 1962 Morgan roadster, the digital thermometer we bought for the pandemic, the microwave oven we have in our kitchen, the Apple watch I wear or the cloud-based applications I access – software is…
28Jan
Tom Austin’s Tweet-Wrangling Newsletter #2
Should we be patient given disappointing AI implementation rates? Is AI smart enough? What can we learn from fruit fly brains? What else should you know about facial recognition technology? How are Google, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, and FaceBook progressing on their AI work? How valuable is AI to FinTech? What other newsletters are in the works? And where in the world will I be in March and April?
27Jan
The rest of the story: fruit fly brain research challenges singularity predictions
A major advance in mapping the connectome (anatomy) of the fruit fly’s brain shows us how far away we are from being able to describe the fine-grained physiology of the human brain. Watch out for deceptive metaphors like learning, intelligence, cognition and Kurzweil’s Singularity.
20Jan
Anyone can make a prediction but how good are they?
Predictions of things past are far easier than predictions of the future. Most predictions are more likely wrong than right. Learn from that experience.
20Dec
Prediction 2020: First Virus Written Specifically To Target/Attack Robots
By 2025, Industrial robots will become a target of “bad actors” seeking to disrupt manufacturing and production.
13Dec
CIO 2020 Predictions: 10 disruptive predictions in an overhyped world!
By 2025, the CEO, CIO, and CXO partnership team must exploit the digital power of enterprise innovation with disruptive technologies, especially AI and ML technology. Here are 10 key disruptive technology predictions for 2020 CIO strategic planning!
