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The state of AI is the second in this series prepared for the long weekend. In part one, we traced the evolution of Artificial Intelligence. In episode two, we discuss where we are today in the implementation of AI using a model developed by Jackie Fenn, a Gartner analyst who developed the "Hype Curve" - a way of understanding the introduction and maturity of technology developments and trends in a commercial setting. We try to give some perspective on why there is such enthusiasm for AI, but so little in the way of practical implementations. In doing this we propose some reasons why companies must move forward. We also propose some ideas about how companies can move forward.
Welcome to Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition. I’m your host, Jim Love. On this long weekend, I thought we’d try something a little different. I find that when I break my daily routine and get some time away, I can take a moment and reflect – see the bigger picture – and use that perspective to look forward. It’s chance to think strategically. So, this weekend, that’s what I want to do with the issue that is dominating technology and business – Artificial Intelligence. What I’ve produced is more of a documentary than an interview show and I’ve done it in two parts. The first part is a history of AI, taking it from earliest times and up to the launch of ChatGPT. It’s part historical, part philosophical. But I also think it lays a foundation for understanding our pursuit of AI and our fascination with it. The second part or episode, is more in the current day and down to the practicalities of business and technology. I’ll look at why what is called generative AI is transformational. Those of you who are fans of the show will know that I’m enthusiastic about technology, and I love it, but I’ve been in this game for 40 years – I try not to be caught up in the hype about any product, service or development. So I’m not going to predict the future, all I’m going to do is talk about this like a scatter diagram. You put a lot of points on a two by two matrix and sometimes they’re all over the place. Other times, they start to show a pattern, they point in a direction. Generative AI is like that, its seems like its all over the map, but when you connect the dots and draw the line, it leads you to what seems to me to be inevitable – one of the biggest transformations how we work and how we live in human history. And not only is the change inevitable, but the pace of that change and the impact of that change, may be greater than we could possibly imagine. So in our second episode, were going to take stock of what has happened the less than two years since ChatGPT was launched. We’ll take stock of where we are now and we’ll look at what will happen over the coming months with a focus on what that will do, primarily to our businesses. It will still take time for changes to work their way into our lives, but it will be less than you might think. And change – our ability to adapt, takes time as well. Again, no hype – just drawing a line to the inevitable. Here’s our first episode: THE ROAD TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Shocking – yeah I said shocking accusations about Meta spying on SnapChat users, Open AI has a real challenger on their hands, and it’s not Google, a new attack on Apple users and some again, shocking stats teens being bullied on social media. These stories and more on the “can’t wait for the weekend” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, let’s get into it:
A new cyberthreat is taking down home routers. Germany passes a law insisting on end to end encryption. Reports expose the craziness of tech hiring practices, the US government has had it with SQL injection attacks and Elon Musk gets a smackdown from a federal judge as we see more from the X files – The Musk is out there These stories and more on the “check your references” edition of Hashtag Trending.
Apple gets hammered by the EU once again while there’s a threat in the US of breaking up the big tech giants. Google appears to have another problem AI implementation. Steve Wozniak is back as an unlikely critic of the TikTok ban. A new open source AI that runs on your computer and an Amazon executive has a different take on Artificial General Intelligence. These stories and more on the “Breaking up is hard to do” edition of Hashtag Trending.
Apple may get an unexpected penalty from the US Governments new lawsuit, survey of CIOs complains of application sprawl but proposes that the way to get out of it is “more applications”, 1% of employees cause 89% of data loss events and information surfaces about some potentially enormous developments in AI in the coming months. These stories and more on the “sum of all fears” edition of Hashtag Trending.
Hi and welcome to Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition. I’m your host Jim Love. With the recent hacks of two Canadian cities, this conversation is particularly relevant. This is my discussion with a cybersecurity professional Nick Aleks, of ASEC.IO who proudly calls himself a hacker – not someone who wants to invade or destroy, but someone who uses those skills to advance cybersecurity by finding the flaws. He gives us a “tour of the city” as a hacker would see it. We talk about how vulnerable our cities are and what we can do about it. This interview originally appeared in IT World Canada's recent Technicity event. And it was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Cloudflare and Ricoh.
Reddit’s CEO is the paid more than CEOs of Meta, Pinterest and and Snap . Apple opens up and embraces “right to repair” – but is it too little too late? Broadcom is in hot water in Europe for what some say is “holding the cloud industry hostage.” A Formula One head finds that part of his problems is that a legacy system in excel is managing 20,000 parts for a multi-million dollar race car…. These stories and more on the “spreadsheet from hell” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, let’s get into it:
IBM scores 20 billion in grants and loans to build chip fabrication plants in the US, Reddit gets hit with patent lawsuits as it moves to go public, and a Canadian company discovers that there can be penalties to “AI washing” your products and services. These and more top tech stories on the “you mean somebody actually reads that marketing material?” edition of Hashtag Trending
Microsoft gets the co-founder of Deep Mind as head of its AI division, NVIDIA bids adieu to Moore’s law and finally some standards to increase the security of IoT devices. These and more top tech stories on the “Triple Play” edition of Hashtag Trending I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and Tech News Day in the US.
Gartner unveils their cybersecurity predictions with some good news and some bad news, more Apple AI rumours, Oracle tries a no-hype approach to AI, the US government may lose the ability to combat disinformation on social media and Microsoft aims to power through initial lukewarm responses to it’s AI integration. These and more top tech stories on the “rumours and predictions” edition of Hashtag Trending I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and Tech News Day in the US.
Apple buys a Canadian artificial intelligence startup, a new chip could promises to decrease costs and reduce the environmental footprint of AI, Citrix angers its partners and clients as rumours of new pricing and product bundling hit the street and are tech layoffs the “new normal?” All this and more on the “how to lose friends and influence people” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US.
Hashtag Trending Weekend - a conversation with Joe Dormani from Thomson Reuters Ventures, the Thomson Reuters $100M corporate venture fund. The fund just turned two years old, and thus far, the team has: __ __ We chat with Joe about the fund and Canadian technical entrepreneurship. Hope you enjoy it.
Google announces enhanced protection from phishing and malware in the Chrome browser. Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not the creator of Bitcoin as he has claimed for the past 8 years. Most subscription software doesn’t make money and the opposing argument for banning TikTok. All this and more on the “open your mind” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US
The US Congress finally agrees on something – banning TikTok. But how would they do it? The European Union passes the first comprehensive AI legislation and more Canadian cities hit by ransomware. All this and more on the “Law and Order” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US.
Optical fibre cables in the UK are under attack. Meta sues a Vice President for stealing information when he moved to a competitor. ChatGPT uses in a day enough electricity to power 17,000 households and is your connected car ratting you out to your insurance company? All this and more on the “what else does my car know about me” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US.
A new US government report warns that AI presents an “extinction level threat to the human species. Elon Musk is outsourcing his Grok AI code. Hackers have breached the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the US and a researcher shows how to steal a Tesla by leveraging a feature of the Tesla charging stations. All this and more on the “end of the world as we know it” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US.
Ransomware as an industry is in chaos, a deeper and disturbing look into data brokers and how much they know about you, Time many be running out for TikTok and the US government says that there is no evidence of intelligent life in space. All this and more on the “there doesn’t seem to be a lot of evidence of intelligent life here either” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US.
How is AI affecting the Canadian workforce? There's some new research from Accenture, which highlights the major impact Generative AI will have. They predict that gen AI will bring the most significant work transformation since the agricultural and industrial revolutions. In Canada, nearly half (46%) of working hours will be impacted by gen AI. But according to Accenture, this doesn’t imply a 46% reduction – they feel it’s quite the opposite. Within each job, certain tasks may be automated, some may be supported, allowing individuals to focus on more meaningful activities. Accenture believes that with people-centric approaches, more than $13.8 trillion CAD in additional economic value can be unlocked globally through gen AI. Host Jim Love interviews Krish Banerjee, Managing Director & Canada Lead - Data and AI at Accenture.
It’s been the week for outages. This time it’s LastPass, the password manager. A warning that maybe we should read those software licenses a little more closely than we do. Reddit is using AI to combat harassment on their platform. Some good news on solar power in the US. And where is the safest place in Canada to survive a zombie apocalypse? All this and more on the “some good news and some bad news” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US.
OpenAI hits back at Elon Musk, 90 percent of statistics published on the Internet aren’t true, 30,000 Fidelity customers in the US have their data stolen and those hospital alarms sounds may not save lives – and they are responsible for a lot of deaths. All this and more on the “lies, damned liars and internet statistics” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US.
Imagine a world without Facebook. For just half an hour. A group of AI leaders get together but don’t seem to invite Elon Musk. Amazon takes data centres nuclear. A new competitor for ChatGPT and Google. And public trust in AI is declining.
Apple Music gives a whole new meaning to the phrase the hits just keep on coming. It’s not the opposing candidates, it’s public AI systems that are spreading election disinformation, and LockBit, the cybercriminal gang may be back from the dead and saying so long to the ChatGPT plugins, which went from innovation to legacy in only a few months.
In Canada, your IP address has the right to remain silent. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for not being Open. Apple faces a class action not allowing competitive access to backup services and the World Server Throwing Competition in March 2024 is accused of being too violent towards servers.
The title Chief Information Officer, CIO, came about in 1981 when William Sinnott and William Gruber first articulated the term in their book, Information Resource Management. In the early days, the CIO most often reported to the CFO mostly because strategic consulting in IT was done by the big accounting firms. The role of the CIO has evolved, and today there's a real recognition that this is a senior leadership role in a very strategic area. 20 years ago in Canada, a group started in Vancouver which ultimately became the CIO Association of Canada. And over the years, the hard work of CIOs and all the IT professionals that support them has paid off. And with the advent of cloud computing, digital transformation of businesses, and now with artificial intelligence moving like a runaway freight train, the need for strategic and knowledgeable people at the C level is more needed than ever. As it enters the 20th year, join Jim Love as he reflects on the CIO Association of Canada with Philippe Johnston and Gary Davenport.
Can HP make you love them again? Humanoid robots with AI might be closer than we think. Researchers find that talking like a character from Star Trek can improve your AI results. And how many iPhones would it take to make up the money Apple blew before it killed its self-driving electric car? All this and more on the “you can’t make this stuff up” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US.
Google’s recent troubles in AI may not be that easy to fix, the U.S. government buys data instead of spying on its citizens and realizes that other governments can do the same thing and two gangs of cybercrooks that law enforcement thought they had disrupted are back with a vengeance.
OpenAI says the New York Times “hacked” ChatGPT to generate misleading evidence. Apple pulls the plug on its electric car. Wendy’s experiments with “surge pricing”. Meta is monitoring and collecting data on users of its Quest headset. And Your Voice is Power teaches indigenous youth about coding, music and their history and culture.
Will AI give us a four-day workweek? The CEO of Nvidia says it's time to stop teaching the kids to code. Are companies spying on you in your Teams and Slack chats? And how much does it cost to make the VisionPro headset?
