Good talk on the rise of robots, automation and the future of work (Martin Ford)
https://youtu.be/ym3F3c9z6Wo Be sure to read his book as well! What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? We might imagine—and hope—that today’s industrial...
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My new book “Technology vs Humanity” is now available for pre-reading and...
This is a big day – after 18 months of intense writing and crafting, my new book is finally ready to be published on September 8, 2016. I have teamed up with fellow futurist Rohit Talwar’s new...
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Fantastic slideshow on the future of media: Activate 2017 Tech / Media...
Must-review for anyone, media or not ! A treasure chest! Digital gatekeepers will fare better than content media, analyst Michael Wolf says at WSJ tech conference Activate Tech and Media Outlook...
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My open letter to the ‘Partnership on AI to benefit people and society’...
Read it here and please spread the word ! Dear Francesca, Eric, Mustafa, Yann, Ralf, Demis and others at IBM, Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Amazon. The Partnership on AI to benefit people and society...
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Digital Obesity or Analogue Anorexia? Welcome to the Future (expanded excerpt...
No escape from the data tsunami? Note: this post has been excerpted, expanded and adapted from my new book “Technology vs Humanity” (read more here, buy it on Amazon, buy singles or bulk orders from...
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Futurist Gerd Leonhard: Open letter to the Partnership on AI (take 2)
When machines have an IQ of 50,000, what happens to human values and ethics? By Gerd Leonhard Futurist , Author Technology vs Humanity The partnership on AI has just announced some new members and a...
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The dangers and challenges of the Internet of Things – crucial points made by...
Bruce Schneier is one of the most brilliant thinkers when it’s about security and technology, in general. His recent piece ‘Click here to kill everyone’ is a must-read for anyone looking at the future...
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Facebook’s plans to augment reality are as dystopian as they are smart (via...
“Facebook didn’t shy away from the marketing opportunities AR provides. In fact, it embraced the idea that you could hover your viewfinder over a restaurant and be told its Yelp rating, or find...
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Martin Seligman: We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment (why we are all...
“What best distinguishes our species is an ability that scientists are just beginning to appreciate: We contemplate the future. Our singular foresight created civilization and sustains society. It...
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It would be truly remarkable if a Silicon Valley company rejected a...
This comment by John Markoff really nails it for me – couldn’t have said it better myself! Be sure to read this latest book ‘Machines of loving grace’ “Optimists hope that the potential abuses of our...
View ArticleGood talk on the rise of robots, automation and the future of work (Martin Ford)
https://youtu.be/ym3F3c9z6Wo Be sure to read his book as well! What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? We might imagine—and hope—that today’s industrial...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My new book “Technology vs Humanity” is now available for pre-reading and...
This is a big day – after 18 months of intense writing and crafting, my new book is finally ready to be published on September 8, 2016. I have teamed up with fellow futurist Rohit Talwar’s new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fantastic slideshow on the future of media: Activate 2017 Tech / Media...
Must-review for anyone, media or not ! A treasure chest! Digital gatekeepers will fare better than content media, analyst Michael Wolf says at WSJ tech conference Activate Tech and Media Outlook...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My open letter to the ‘Partnership on AI to benefit people and society’...
Read it here and please spread the word ! Dear Francesca, Eric, Mustafa, Yann, Ralf, Demis and others at IBM, Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Amazon. The Partnership on AI to benefit people and society...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Digital Obesity or Analogue Anorexia? Welcome to the Future (expanded excerpt...
No escape from the data tsunami? Note: this post has been excerpted, expanded and adapted from my new book “Technology vs Humanity” (read more here, buy it on Amazon, buy singles or bulk orders from...
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Futurist Gerd Leonhard: Open letter to the Partnership on AI (take 2)
When machines have an IQ of 50,000, what happens to human values and ethics? By Gerd Leonhard Futurist , Author Technology vs Humanity The partnership on AI has just announced some new members and a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The dangers and challenges of the Internet of Things – crucial points made by...
Bruce Schneier is one of the most brilliant thinkers when it’s about security and technology, in general. His recent piece ‘Click here to kill everyone’ is a must-read for anyone looking at the future...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Facebook’s plans to augment reality are as dystopian as they are smart (via...
“Facebook didn’t shy away from the marketing opportunities AR provides. In fact, it embraced the idea that you could hover your viewfinder over a restaurant and be told its Yelp rating, or find...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Martin Seligman: We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment (why we are all...
“What best distinguishes our species is an ability that scientists are just beginning to appreciate: We contemplate the future. Our singular foresight created civilization and sustains society. It...
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Technology, Humanity, AI… and The Future of Politics (Die Welt essay by Tim...
Read the original version at Die Welt (paywall), or via the brand-new Renner/Leonhard site Thanks to Tim Cole for helping with this translation. Stand up, damned of the Earth! Tomorrow is on its way,...
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