Today's citizens expect seamless, convenient interactions with government entities, akin to the experiences they have with consumer-facing businesses. However, public sector organizations often struggle to meet these rising expectations due to limited resources, complex bureaucracies, and outdated technological infrastructures. This is where conversational AI - including … [Read more...] about Six Use Cases of Conversational AI in Public Sector Governance
Artificial Intelligence
Want to build responsible AI? Build the right, job-ready skills first
It was Mark Zuckerberg who first said that technology teams needed to "Move fast and break things" in order to innovate. But like many practices created in the noughties, this motto is no longer fit for purpose in the AI age. As we race towards ever more powerful and insightful AI, we cannot afford to break anything. Because there are real-world, scalable issues that AI can … [Read more...] about Want to build responsible AI? Build the right, job-ready skills first
How Science Fiction Shapes Tomorrow’s Tech
The below is a summary of the first episode of my Synthetic Minds podcast. Think science fiction is just for entertainment? Think again. It's time for businesses to read today's sci-fi to shape tomorrow's reality. In the debut episode of the Synthetic Minds podcast, Dr. Mark van Rijmenam chats with Karl Schroeder, a science fiction author and strategic foresight consultant. … [Read more...] about How Science Fiction Shapes Tomorrow’s Tech
Same AI + Different Deployment Plans = Different Ethics
This month I will address an aspect of the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics that I think many people don't fully appreciate. Namely, the ethics of a given algorithm can vary based on the specific scope and context of the deployment being proposed. What is considered unethical within one scope and context might be perfectly fine in another. I'll illustrate … [Read more...] about Same AI + Different Deployment Plans = Different Ethics
Big Data & AI World Asia 2024
Big Data & AI World Asia is the premier destination for data and AI innovators, technologists, and business leaders. If you are responsible for developing, implementing, or maintaining your organisation's data, AI, analytics strategy, infrastructure, and data governance initiatives, you have to attend Big Data & AI World Asia on 9-10th October 2024 to meet Asia's … [Read more...] about Big Data & AI World Asia 2024