I recently teamed up with the peerless and brilliant Maria Franzoni to create a series of short Zoom interviews exploring the impact of AI, future trends, and the exciting opportunities ahead. We’re already familiar with tools like ChatGPT and MidJourney, part of the ‘Generative AI’ family, that create content on demand. The next evolution is […]
I recently collaborated with the brilliant Maria Franzoni to create a series of short Zoom interviews exploring the impact of AI, future trends, and exciting opportunities ahead. In our first chat, we explore why 1991 was such a pivotal year for humans. If you remember the days before the World Wide Web, you witnessed the […]
I recently came across a video that perfectly illustrates the power of a synthesised mindset in action. In the clip, a front-loader driver gets his vehicle across a canal without the tracks ever touching the water. Rather than trying to drive through the water, he uses the boom and bucket to “walk” the vehicle across, […]
In a fascinating interview with The Verge, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan shared a bold vision for the future of work: digital avatars, or “digital twins,” that attend Zoom meetings and make decisions for us. This idea isn’t just about saving time; it’s about changing how we work and spend our time. Yuan imagines a future […]
Watching the tech standoff between the US and China, with Huawei often at the centre, opens our eyes to the future of work. This isn’t just some high-flying argument between countries or big companies; it’s a clear sign of what’s coming for our jobs and the skills we need to thrive! Adaptability Is Key Huawei’s […]
As we step into a future shaped by artificial intelligence, we’re beginning to see that our journey is not about competing with this technology but growing with it. AI isn’t here to take over but to help us do more and be more. It’s about improving our creativity, solving problems, and understanding each other – […]
Job Title: VP, AI Safety and Compliance Job Description: Our organisation seeks a dynamic and experienced VP, AI Safety and Compliance. This pivotal role involves leading and refining our AI safety policies and procedures, much like a conductor leading an orchestra, ensuring AI is applied ethically across all levels of our organisation. Your efforts will […]
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 […]
In the course of researching my second book, ‘Future Hackers‘, I’ve been playing with OpenAI’s ‘Dall E‘ image generator. It uses natural language input to create any image it’s instructed to create… Took around 30 seconds to generate these images: The instructions I gave it were ‘Create a brochure for an accountancy software company. Use […]
The following text is lifted from the now accepted book proposal to Flint Publishing, a division of the History Press: a) Please write an elevator pitch for your book (in no more than 20 words): Future Hackers is the indispensable guide for curious business leaders to think differently and make informed future-ready choices in a […]
