AI. Brilliant but flawed - just like humans
I was recently reminded of the Lassonde Curve which illustrates the value shift during the lifecycle of a mineral discovery. Coincidentally, whilst working on a consulting project in biotech currently, I was made aware of a similar curve in biotech which describes the phenomenon of escaping the valley of death.
35 Innovators Under 35 - MIT Technology Review
Every year, MIT Technology Review “takes a look at not just where technology is now, but where it’s going and who’s taking it there”. Their Change Issue gives us a glimpse into the future with their ’35 Innovators under 35’ feature.
Fintech: a classic Christensen disruption
Is disruption the most abused term in modern business parlance? Perhaps the best line on disruption belongs to Peter Thiel, a billionaire tech entrepreneur:“Disruption has transmogrified itself into a self-congratulatory buzzword for anything new and trendy”.
It's official: the new economy won
Did you miss it? In the run-up to year-end, the five largest public companies in the US by market cap were the masters of the ‘digital economy ‘. Can you guess their names?
Let's talk productivity and technology management...
Productivity is back on the agenda after a decade languishing behind growth. The Government began telling industry to get its house in order. Industry responded by telling government what it needs to do. Telling others to change seems simpler than changing ourselves. But it is much less effective.
Against the flow - removing robots
In a reversal of an increasing trend toward use of robotics as a productivity tool in the auto industry over the last two decades, Toyota has deliberately displaced robots to reinstall humans.