Can you believe it? Maria Franzoni and I just tried out six languages in one week. Surprised? Before you think we’ve suddenly become language experts, let me share our trick: it’s not what you think. The tech team at ‘HeyGen‘ just launched their new creation, ‘Video Translate‘. This cool tool uses AI to translate videos […]
September has flown by in a whirlwind of activity! The fascination and desire to grasp the essence of AI, including its potential and what it truly signifies, is seeing an undying surge. YET – two recurring misconceptions never fail to emerge. First up, is the notion that ‘AI isn’t creative.’ While it might hold a […]
I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliantย Maria Franzoniย recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. In our fourteenth friendly chat, we dive into a fresh perspective on an innovation that didn’t become widespread until less than 200 years ago – the FLUSH TOILET! In […]
I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliant Maria Franzoni recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. In our thirteenth friendly chat, we dive into a fresh perspective on digital detox retreats. In the current digital era, it’s tempting to view digital detoxes as […]
I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliantย Maria Franzoniย recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. In our twelfth friendly chat, we dive into a fresh perspective on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Have you ever pondered the future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)? It’s […]
I recently had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliantย Maria Franzoni, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. In our eleventh friendly chat, we dive into Gen A, the cohort born between 2010-2024, and explore how education needs to adapt for the AI era. The task […]
In an era-defining moment, the robotics startup 1X, backed by OpenAI, has accomplished a formidable feat. Surpassing even the high-flying endeavours of Elon Musk’s Tesla, they’ve pioneered the deployment of the first-ever humanoid robot in a professional setting. The humanoid, known as EVE, has been assigned to a role as security guard at an android […]
This was the question I posed to the 50 enthusiastic attendees at the ‘Future Hackers’ book launch last Thursday. As part of the event, we invited each participant to contribute their unique idea. Equipped with a wealth of fresh and creative concepts, the giftedย Roland Allenย andย Jeni Williamsย fromย Big Wheel Theatre Companyย brought these ideas to life, improvising short […]
I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliant Maria Franzoniย recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. ๐ In our fifth discussion topic, we delve into the advantages of early adoption of new technologies, which often provide a temporary competitive edge as others work to […]
That might sound far-fetched, but it’s really not. Just yesterday, Chinese e-Commerce giant, Alibaba, released one of the first open-source ‘text to video‘ applications. It’s already sparking a flurry of experimentation. You’ll see from the video that its output is relatively crude and limited to a few seconds. BUT – it’s just the start. Those […]
