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Category: Management and Leadership
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The 2024 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium took place on Tuesday, May 14 at the Royal Sonesta, a hotel overlooking the Charles River a short walk from the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA. Not surprisingly, AI was the dominant theme in this year’s Symposium, with a number of keynotes and panels on the topic. In addition,…
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In 2018 I participated in a blockchain panel at a conference of senior supply chain executives representing a variety of industries and companies. I welcomed the opportunity to learn how these supply chain executives felt about the potential impact of blockchain technologies in complex supply chains. At the time, I was convinced that blockchain technologies…
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The March 30, 2024 issue of The Economist includes a special section on Health and AI, with six articles on the topic. “Artificial intelligence (AI) is generating excitement and hyperbole everywhere, but in the field of health care it has the potential to be transformational,” said the lead article, “The AI doctor will see you…
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“Artificial intelligence (AI) systems touch the lives of virtually every American,” said “An Economic Framework for Understanding Artificial Intelligence,” an overview of the economic potential of AI which was recently released by the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) as part of their “2024 Economic Report of the President.” “In recent years, AI systems have…
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Remote work, — aka work from home (WFH), — has been around for decades, but took off in the mid-late 1990s with the explosive growth of the internet. Some even predicted that the internet would lead to the decline of cities, because it would enable people to work, be in touch with friends and colleagues,…
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“Last year’s Global Risks Report warned of a world that would not easily rebound from continued shocks,” wrote Saadia Zahidi, managing director of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in the Preface of The Global Risks Report 2024. “As 2024 begins, the 19th edition of the report is set against a backdrop of rapidly accelerating technological…
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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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“Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to boost productivity and growth, but its impact on economies and societies is uncertain, varying by job roles and sectors, with the potential to amplify disparities,” said “GenAI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work,” a recently published report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “As a positive productivity shock, AI…
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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…