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Universal basic income to unleash the world’s creativity?

There’s a lot of thought and discussion on the Universal Basic Income (UBI) form of social security in very different parts of the world, all with different social and capitalist backgrounds. UBI would guarantee all citizens or residents of a country to regularly receive an unconditional sum of money, either from a government or some other public institution, in addition … Continue reading "Universal basic income to unleash the world’s creativity?"

PRESS RELEASE: Gerd Leonhard’s new book: Technology vs. Humanity – The coming clash between man and machine

PRESS RELEASE: NEW BOOK – Technology vs. Humanity: The coming clash between man and machine In his latest book ‘Technology vs. Humanity’, futurist Gerd Leonhard once again breaks new ground by bringing together mankind’s urge to upgrade and automate everything (including human biology itself) with our timeless quest for freedom and happiness. Before it’s too … Continue reading "PRESS RELEASE: Gerd Leonhard’s new book: Technology vs. Humanity – The coming clash between man and machine"

About artificial intelligence and strategic management

“Anything that can be digitized or automated, will be – and anything that cannot be digitized or automated will become extremely valuable”, mentions Gerd Leonhard in his Technology Vs. Humanity manifesto. Since IBM started using artificial intelligence for its Mergers & Acquisitions program five years ago, the major consulting firms are all positioning and investing in machine intelligence to … Continue reading "About artificial intelligence and strategic management"

Democratising algorithms

It may seem a surprise but the original data accountability standard was set by president Richard Nixon in the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 1970. Nixon – not otherwise known for his commitment to transparency, included the right for citizens to examine and challenge the data used to make algorithmic decisions about them. Meanwhile, algorithms have become ubiquitous in … Continue reading "Democratising algorithms"

Big data, Google and the end of free will (via The Financial Times)

We are at the pivot point of exponential and combinatorial technological evolution: all around us, science fiction is becoming science fact – and the future will increasingly arrive gradually then suddenly. We need to proceed with a very wise combination of precaution and pro-action. (Gerd Leonhard in Technology Vs. Humanity) Similar to Gerd’s vision is this MUST READ article by Yuval Noah Harari … Continue reading "Big data, Google and the end of free will (via The Financial Times)"