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Leading into the Future: a compilation with slides on #transformation and #techvshuman

Here is a brand-new compilation of my key themes from the past 3 months: technology vs humanity, exponential change, digital ethics, leadership and .. how to DO the future. Download the PDF: Leading into the future Gerd Leonhard Futurist 2019 Keynote Themes Technology vs Humanity Leading into the Future: the most important things you need to … Continue reading "Leading into the Future: a compilation with slides on #transformation and #techvshuman"

Only 17% Of Consumers Believe Personalized Ads Are Ethical, Survey Says (via Forbes)

“A massive majority of consumers believe that using their data to personalize ads is unethical. And a further 59% believe that personalization to create tailored newsfeeds — precisely what Facebook, Twitter, and other social applications do every day — is unethical. At least, that’s what they say on surveys.” Only 17% Of Consumers Believe Personalized Ads … Continue reading "Only 17% Of Consumers Believe Personalized Ads Are Ethical, Survey Says (via Forbes)"

New podcast! Comments on Chapter 4 of FuturistGerd’s book “Technology vs. Humanity”: The automation of society.

In this week’s podcast, we talk through Chapter 4 of my book Technology vs Humanity, entitled “Automating Society”. This chapter includes questions such as, ‘what is the future of work?’ and ‘what should be automated?’ – or, more accurately, ‘what should NOT be automated?’ We’ll also take a deep dive into the 5A’s: Automation, Assentation, Abdication, … Continue reading "New podcast! Comments on Chapter 4 of FuturistGerd’s book “Technology vs. Humanity”: The automation of society."

AI is incredibly smart, but it will never match human creativity (says Alex Wulff – would love your take on this!)

I really enjoyed a short piece today by Alex Wulff on The Next Web titled, ‘AI is incredibly smart, but it will never match human creativity’. Wulff explores the modern misconception that machines are actually creative (in the human sense). He looks to horror movies and Google’s Deep Dream Generator as examples of modern narratives perpetuating the … Continue reading "AI is incredibly smart, but it will never match human creativity (says Alex Wulff – would love your take on this!)"

IBM’s open letter to the tech industry (yes, it’s a mixed bag)

Guest post by The Futures Agency content curator Petervan “Dear Tech…” is the opening sentence of a new IBM commercial, a video that pens an open letter to the tech industry. Obviously, this is a highly commercial – and at times a touch cheesy – production that comes laden with all of today’s buzzwords. We hear … Continue reading "IBM’s open letter to the tech industry (yes, it’s a mixed bag)"