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12 mind-blowing AI advances and 12 critical takeaways to put AI in perspective
It was rare to find a tech columnist last year that didn’t make some reference to artificial intelligence. But it was also rare to find a writer who could clearly differentiate between the hype and true relevance of these accomplishments. Keep in mind, even after...
59 things you’ll be able to do on the cruise ship of the future that you can’t do today
I always think that when I’m on a cruise I’ll be able to catch up on all the writing projects that I‘m behind on. But somehow that never happens. Every ship is full of distractions and unusual forms of entertainment designed to keep the crowds coming back. And so far...
Five tipping points that show why our current banking system is doomed
When is the last time you set foot into a bank? While many of us have a love-hate relationship with our bank, where we love the people but hate the fees, we still tend to go there. According to a recent survey by Fiserv of 3,000 bank users, over the past 30 days, more...
Giving the future a ‘hole’ new perspective
I often get asked the question, “How did you become a futurist?” When I get this question, I know that the person asking is secretly thinking that being a futurist is one of the coolest professions of all times, which it is. And they want some concrete process for...
Turbulent times ahead for cities: 63 looming issues
Cities are in trouble. Never before have we seen such a massive convergence of technologies affecting cities as profoundly as we see today. Very few have looked at tech adoption rates as something to monitor. The current retail apocalypse is just the tip of the...
Haptic Clothing: When our technologies become truly wearable
The fashion industry is only now waking up to the potential of haptic clothing that offers wearers a form of kinesthetic interaction between their bodies and their clothes. The amount of communication that can happen through our sense of touch has long been overlooked...
A peek into the scandalous future world of hyper-influence marketing
Television producers have never been more in demand. With both Facebook and Apple recently announcing their own $1 billion budgets for creating original television content, the entertainment industry is about to enter a whole new era, with premium content creating the...
Our Newest Unit of Measure – 1 Human Intelligence Unit
I’ve been closely watching the debate on artificial intelligence with people like Rodney Brooks saying it’s only a tool, and others like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking giving bone chilling warnings of how it could lead to the destruction of all humanity. As I was...
Weaponized A.I. – 36 Early Examples
Of all the topics I've written about, this one scares me the most.Yes, artificial intelligence, one of humanity’s greatest achievements, can also unleash the seeds of our own destruction. Weaponized A.I. will range from relatively minor weapons designed to change a...
Peak electricity and 17 seismic forces of change that will make you want to shift careers
It happened in 2007. Ten years ago the trajectory for electrical use in America peaked and started down a different course, declining for reasons we don’t fully understand yet. No, this wasn’t a one-time drop but a clear shift, moving in a new downward direction that...
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