We often sit in the midst of chaos. It certainly feels like it and has felt like it over the last 3 years. But take a step back 100 years when electricity transformed the tools that we now use every day. We take the source for granted even if are now looking at ways to generate that source.
In and amongst the chaos we are seeing the next technological trend unravel before our very eyes. Artificial intelligence is turning our newer digital tools into intelligent ones, moving from dumb to smart to dramatically change how we do things. Health diagnoses will involve doctors and diagnostics and data. And software is already having a real-world impact on the decision making. We're not quite at Ex-Machina but a future with smart machines is very much in the world that we are in.
AI will shape what we do and say, and will help to filter what we need to know. If you think about the amount of information out there, we are already being influenced by algorithms, notably your social feed and supposedly relevant searches that you make on Google. In fact, the Internet is not what you think it is.
But why mention AI now, when we know it is affecting our lives? Because AI is a central driving force in the next stage of technology - all the headlines you see now are either smaller forces or just noise as we move further towards this new phase. Your crypto portfolio may have tanked, Google Glass may be back, and should you care whether this is another tech bubble bursting? Keep your eyes on the North Star!
Stay Curious,
Onward! - Rahim
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