Creating the present by imagining the future: The power of science fiction
By: Charles-Edouard Bouée April 15, 2019 Technological progress is growing exponentially and we hazard that the so-called obsolescence of the law attributed to Moore will have no consequence whatsoever on this surge. We are experiencing a tremendous cultural shift in the way we adapt to technological changes. We are pushed to turn our relation to […]
Notes on AI Bias
By: Benedict Evans September 15, 2019 Machine learning finds patterns in data. ‘AI Bias’ means that it might find the wrong patterns – a system for spotting skin cancer might be paying more attention to whether the photo was taken in a doctor’s office. ML doesn’t ‘understand’ anything – it just looks for patterns in […]
We need a reskilling revolution. Here’s how to make it happen
By: Børge Brende April 15, 2019 As the world faces the transformative economic, social and environmental challenges of Globalization 4.0, it has never been more important to invest in people. Valuing human capital not only serves to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to respond to systemic shifts, it also empowers them to take […]