Artificial intelligence

Forbes. We need augmented intelligence, not AI

Forbes. We need augmented intelligence, not AI

July 12, 2019
In the Press
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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…

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It’s hard for enterprises to adopt emerging tech. Here’s a way to do it

It’s hard for enterprises to adopt emerging tech. Here’s a way to do it

June 23, 2019
Thought Leadership
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There are some truly amazing emerging technologies out there. AI and chatbots. Blockchain. Cryptocurrencies. Augmented reality, virtual reality… we’re all in a new kind of reality. Enterprise companies don’t want to leave these technologies in the hands of the startups that will disrupt them. But is is a huge challenge even for experienced CIOs to get a handle on how to bring these technologies in-house, integrate them with legacy systems and beat the competition. Why startups have the edge with…

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Siri will get sister

August 19, 2014
Thought Leadership
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Welcome to this week’s Technology Updates, a vibrant mix of hot topics and future trends. The future is here. Siri will get a sister. The team that built Siri, left Apple and started a new company called Viv. Google and Microsoft are working hard to make their devices smart. The device which you carry around everywhere and from nostalgia you still call a phone albeit a smart one, is becoming an information hub. Myriad of sensors measuring your body functions,…

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The search – can we find the truth?

April 21, 2014
Thought Leadership
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Mathias Dopfner, the CEO of Axel Springer, raised the issue about the uneasy relationship between Google and publishing companies. Axel Springer, a German media powerhouse, publishes over 200 newspapers and magazines; and derives 62% of their profits from their digital business. As you can imagine, Axel Springer depends heavily on the traffic supplied by search engines, most notably Google. Mathias (quite rightly) points out that the search results and ads serving algorithms are not transparent; and anyone with a business…

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