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In the The Big Bang podcast we provoke and discuss possible futures, which means we have to ask ourselves “what’s possible?” To consider possibilities we have to engage in divergent thinking, and one way to do so is wrong thinking; that is the topic of this episode. …
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Digital technologies, powered by the internet, are disrupting every industry. According to Pierre Nanterme, CEO of Accenture, digital is the main reason just over half of the companies on the Fortune 500 have disappeared since the year 2000.
It’s safe to say that you’re either a digital business or a dead business.…
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Nick Bostrom calls artificial intelligence the modern day Doomsday invention. Luminaries such as Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking agree with him. Why? Because the possibility of creating thinking machines raises a host of ethical issues.
For example, we’re designing software that works like us, that learns like us, and that we can even fall just a little bit in love with. We’re making computer programs that can kill like us, too.
In short, we’re creating the future in our image.…
There comes a point in time when all business compete for the same thing: sameness.
It shouldn’t be this way, because competing to be the best at what everyone else does leads to mediocrity. On today’s episode we discuss how to escape mediocrity; not mindlessly pursue it.…
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Imagine a world where robots and humans are fighting for dominance, each editing the very building blocks of their beings to outcompete the other.
Sound too far fetched?
It could happen. …
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Better, stronger, faster. As long as there have been humans, there have been dreams of super humans. Today the line between technology and biology is blurring, and the idea of building better humans, through the use of technology, has evolved. And, with recent advances in technology, the ability to vastly enhance human capabilities is right around the corner.
The end of disability? Immunity to HIV/AIDS? Flawless memory? Enhanced vision? Superior physiological performance?
These are some of the scenarios that could happen in the near future; all thanks to bio technology. To a certain degree, as Amber Case, cyborg anthropologist, argues that we are all cyborgs; in a way, machines help us become better by co-creating with us.
Hence, we are entering the next phase of Human Augmentation, and in today’s episode of The Big Bang podcast we discuss the big question: “What is the future of human physical enhancement?”…
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Driverless cars. Health and fitness trackers. Smart lights. Doors that unlock automatically when you approach them. And so on…
In the not so distant future, devices and objects will become intelligent and will be connected to the internet exchanging thousands of gigabytes of data every day and maybe every minute; making our lives, supposedly, more efficient. The biggest challenge with home automation is that there are so many different devices and protocols to choose from, making it hard for consumers to know where to get started. We offer a one-stop shop for all of your home automation services. Our team can install any device or software in any room without disrupting your life. You’ll save time and money of trying DIY solutions on your own or paying someone else who doesn’t really understand how this stuff works anyway.
What happens when all of this is a reality and why should we care?…