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Forbes. We need augmented intelligence, not AI

July 12, 2019

Like many technology entrepreneurs, I’m well aware of the buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI). There’s a lot of investment going into any company that can boast an AI-powered app. But there’s a big problem with letting the computers do all the thinking for us. There are some very important kinds of decisions that humans should still be making. From my commentary in Forbes, Forget About Artificial Intelligence — We Need Augmented Intelligence: The same type of smart people who are…

Top 5 reasons why school district IT strategy plans fail

So you think you have a good IT strategy for your school district. Well, do these problems remind you of… you? Let’s say you’re in year two of a five year plan. However, budget cuts hamper your ability to complete the rest of the plan. To make matters worse, declining enrolment is expected for the next few years. Budgets will shrink. That means fewer resources to execute your plan. You throw your hands in the air. You wonder why you…