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Category: Innovation
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As we’ve learned since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, major technological advances have the potential to radically transform a whole industry, but realizing that potential generally requires large intangible investments and a fundamental rethinking the industry being transformed. So, it’s not surprising that there’s much hope and excitement that the advent of AI as…
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In 2021 the Linux Foundation (LF) announced the formation of Linux Foundation Research, a new organization to broaden the understanding of open source ecosystems and to explore opportunities for new open source initiatives. Given my long involvement with Linux, the Linux Foundation and open source communities in general, I was invited to become a member…
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“Generative AI, commonly referred to as GenAI, stands at the forefront of a technological revolution, profoundly altering diverse sectors by synthesizing vast amounts of data and generating new outputs,” said the “2023 Open Source Generative AI Survey Report,” published by the Linux Foundation (LF) in December of 2023. “From creating intricate artworks and composing music…
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“Artificial intelligence is almost certainly revolutionary in the sense that it will spawn new technology platforms, transform or eliminate many industries, and create new ones,” wrote British-Venezuelan economic historian Carlota Perez in a recent article, “What Is AI’s Place in History?” “But it must be understood as belonging to a larger, more mature technological revolution…
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“A recent Gallup poll found that 75% of U.S. adults believe AI will lead to fewer jobs,” wrote MIT economist David Autor in a recent article, “AI Could Actually Help Rebuild The Middle Class.” “But this fear is misplaced. The industrialized world is awash in jobs, and it’s going to stay that way. Four years…
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“After the Covid pandemic made it difficult for high school students to take the SAT and ACT, dozens of selective colleges dropped their requirement that applicants do so,” wrote David Leonhardt in “The Misguided War on the SAT,” a recent NY Times article. “Colleges described the move as temporary, but nearly all have since stuck…
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“Digital trust is a necessity in a world where digital technologies support and mediate virtually all economic transactions, social connections and institutions,” said Earning Digital Trust: Decision-Making for Trustworthy Technologies, a report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in November of 2022. The report defined digital trust as “the expectation by individuals that digital…
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“Broadly speaking, many — perhaps most — workplace technologies are designed to save labor,” wrote MIT economist David Autor in his 2015 paper, “Why Are There Still So Many Jobs? The History and Future of Workplace Automation.” “Given that these technologies demonstrably succeed in their labor saving objective and, moreover, that we invent many more…
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“Since the 1980s, open source has grown from a grassroots movement to a vital driver of technological and societal innovation,” said “Standing Together on Shared Challenges,” a report published by Linux Foundation Research in December of 2023. “The idea of making software source code freely available for anyone to view, modify, and distribute comprehensively transformed…
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In early December, Deloitte released “Tech Trends 2024,” its 15th annual report that “chronicles the growing business imperative to balance today’s tactical needs with tomorrow’s strategic ambitions.” The report is focused on six major technology trends that are likely to be critical to business transformation over the next 18-24 months. Let me discuss each of…