Will AI redefine morality and religion with algorithms? This question generates fear among some congregantsâ religious leaders and theologians who believe AI eventually usurps centuries of philosophical and religious scholarship and worship experiences. As man seeks to explain his existence. AI becomes another competitor for his search. RenĂ© Descartes proposition âI think therefore I amâ…
Reading time: 3 minutes. Don’t believe in fairy tales! Consider this story: “Today there is only a 4%-8% adoption rate of AI within the corporate world. Within the next 18-24 months we are likely to see this rate explode to 80%-90%.” Fortuneâs Demystifying Artificial Intelligence in the Corporation (9 October 2019) citing senior IBM executive,…
Reading time: 3 minutes 30 seconds Look at data from firms selling goods and services that involve advanced analytics, machine learning, deep neural networks, and other AI technologies. Do you trust all the numbers they use to pique your interest? Don’t. And don’t wake up on the naive side of the bed. Watch out for…
Should you believe any technology today is artificially intelligent? There’s a battle shaping up over standardized interfaces for voice interface technologies. Who’s going to lead the defacto standard? Two stimulating developments: Cassie Kozyrkov, the head of Decision Intelligence at Google, wrote another brilliant blog post: Artificial Intelligence: Do stupid things faster with more energy! According…
Reading time: 2 minutes “Is AI needed to cure this existential business crisis?” explores several approaches to the relatively common existential fear many executives have of being obliterated by an Internet apex predator. The Wall Street Journal reported on 24 September 2019 that A âGrass Rootsâ Campaign to Take Down Amazon Is Funded by Amazonâs…
The AI that drives autonomous cars can sometimes be deceived by minimal perturbations, such as graffiti on STOP signals or unusual objects coming into view. This is one of the problems facing the undergoing training of autonomous vehicles, which occurs largely via simulation.
Reading time: 5:30 Core recommendation Focus primarily on enterprise business applications that address a strategic business need, built and supported by a leading supplier of that class of application. Three details: If there isn’t a commercial offering available, rethink your investment timing. Act when you find â in production and thoroughly vetted â real-life commercial…
Rev. Billy Graham once stated, “when used correctly tech could do wonderful things” Observer Technology is reimagining habits for worship and for the worshipper. Vendors now offer mobile apps, social media and websites for the faithful. For example, traveling Catholics can access apps or the Internet to locate nearby services. www.masstimes.org Vendorâs offerings, such as,…
Reading time: 6 minutes DIY-AIT can be one of several valuable tactics for delivering superior operating performance in your mainline business. Apply it carefully, not universally. Be judicious. Use DIY for tactical, opportunistic projects, not major strategic initiatives. It’s also very useful for experimentation and learning. Do not try to emulate Amazon or Google Most…
On 27 and 28 March 2019, at PwCâs Risk Summit in Boston, PwC senior leaders and consultants in the risk assurance and consulting practices shared with their clients and over three dozen industry analysts their vision of how digital technologies are transforming both risk management and business performance.
