Tom Loftus provided an insightful review of some of Super Bowl ads in the 4 Feb 2019 Wall Street Journal. Like AI parody in SNL, these ads really poked fun at computers: Seriously, did anyone catch the commercials? If the Super Bowl is the zeitgeist, then it is safe to say that America is not feeling the AI-vibe. Consider the following commercials. Guy creates robot 'child' … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Ads Indicate Big Businesses Think You Are Afraid of AI
SciFi Is Fun and Of Critical Importance To Our Future
Science Fiction Expands Minds |
 It is no coincidence that most techies are SciFi fans. Like Ray Bradbury said, "In Science Fiction we dream." And dreaming about the best use of tech is important. Dreaming about the worst that can happen is also important as a warning. It is also interesting to note that most of us have direct experience bringing magic to people and we are also frequently in direct contact with the great creators who are making our future. |
| Enterprise techies and innovators also find inspiration in SciFi. It can help expand the mind in very helpful ways, which is important when imagining solutions. SciFi also comes in handy when explaining tech concepts to non techies. For example, there is a wonderful scene in Star Trek II the Wrath of Khan where Kirk remotely logs into the the Reliant to win the day. That scene is a great one to recount for people to help them understand why multi-factor authentication is important! That is one of an incredible amount of relevant lessons we can learn from studying the fantastic visions of the futue from the great creators of today’s science fiction. |
| We would love your thoughts on this. Has SciFi ever helped you field or create a solution ir helped you discuss a concept with others? Let us know. |
HBO’s Westworld: The Man In Black is a special kind of Twitter user
HBO’s Westworld is a modern take on the Michael Crichton SciFi tale of a robotic amusement park. The HBO version has a new twist. The creators/writers were all exposed to years of Twitter, which has influenced every episode and the entire arch of two seasons of the show. Now that season two is wrapping up, it is clearer than ever that the entire series is a metaphor to what is … [Read more...] about HBO’s Westworld: The Man In Black is a special kind of Twitter user
Elon Musk, Our Kwisatz Haderach, Cites Frank Herbert
We have written before about how important Science Fiction can be in inspring today’s leaders to conceptualize and create. It is no coincidence that most techies are SciFi fans. Like Ray Bradbury said, "In Science Fiction we dream." And dreaming about the best use of tech is important. It is great validation of the power of SciFi when creators like Elon Musk cite the genre. In … [Read more...] about Elon Musk, Our Kwisatz Haderach, Cites Frank Herbert
Google We Have A Problem With Duplex: Cool tech, but needs bounding
Have you seen the really cool demo of Google Duplex? This is a fantastic demonstration that combines voice recognition, machine learning and very capable voice synthesis to show how AI can interact with people to get things done. Watch the video and you can see for yourself how very smooth this AI bot can be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5VN56jQMWM The use cases here are … [Read more...] about Google We Have A Problem With Duplex: Cool tech, but needs bounding
All Enterprise Techies Should Watch HBO’s SciFi Epic Westworld: It will help us dialog over shared experiences on what we will not be creating
Westworld season one was a great mix of science fiction and drama and action and it was done in a way that should help people think through many tech ethics questions, like how do we want to treat our robots? Does treating robots with violence change our nature? Can robots become sentient? HBO has a formula for their series and that formula meant the series had to have a lot … [Read more...] about All Enterprise Techies Should Watch HBO’s SciFi Epic Westworld: It will help us dialog over shared experiences on what we will not be creating