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AInsights: Nvidia’s Advancements in AI Compute, AI-Powered Humanoid Robots, and Connecting Omniverse to Apple’s Vision Pro

AInsights: Nvidia’s Advancements in AI Compute, AI-Powered Humanoid Robots, and Connecting Omniverse to Apple’s Vision Pro

AInsights: Executive-level insights on the latest in generative AIā€¦subscribe here. Nvidia accelerates its foray into the future of AI and robotics at its annual GTC event. Nvidia made a series of important announcement at its annual GPU Technology Conference recently. This isn’t a news site, so I’ll just cover what was announced and why it’s important to you. I’ll share the news, followed by my AInsights… 1. Nvidia introduced Blackwell and Grace Blackwell Superchip the “world’s most powerful chips” according…

AInisights: AI is Coming for Jobs, Robots are Here to Help, AGI is on the Horizon, Google has a Formidable Competitor

AInisights: AI is Coming for Jobs, Robots are Here to Help, AGI is on the Horizon, Google has a Formidable Competitor

AInsights: Generative insights in AI. This special series offers executive-level insights into the rapidly shifting landscape of generative AI.Ā  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says artificial general intelligence is on the horizon but will change the world much less than we fear. Rumor is that Sam Altman was fired as CEO by the board over concerns in how Altman was aggressively pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI). Now Altman is on record saying that our concerns over AGI may be overblown. “People…

Are Bots Coming For Your Job? With the Right Leadership, Human-Centered Innovation Will Help You Thrive

Are Bots Coming For Your Job? With the Right Leadership, Human-Centered Innovation Will Help You Thrive

Does it feel like robots are coming for your job? That doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. There is one thing that always differentiates us: our humanity. f youā€™re like most people, you probably think thereā€™s a good chance that artificial intelligence (AI) or automation will significantly impact the global job market. YetĀ surveysĀ show that most of us think these disruptive technologies are primarily going to affect someone else ā€” someone with a skill set or an educational background that…

The Dynamic Future of Senior Living

The Dynamic Future of Senior Living

Solis and fellow futurist Mike Walsh discuss the revolutionary future of senior living in an article spotlighting their unique individual views on a variety of related topics. According to Solis, the senior housing providers that ā€œactively try to put themselves out of businessā€ will be the most successful in 20 years. From voice tech to AI to robotics, technology is having an impact today and will have an even greater effect in the near and distant future, Solis believes. ā€œAll…

Attention Students and Entrepreneurs: Here’s Why The Social Sciences are More Important Than Ever

Attention Students and Entrepreneurs: Here’s Why The Social Sciences are More Important Than Ever

Somewhere between Summer and Fall, I spent an unforgettable moment with Andrea Koppel. The good news is that we recorded our conversation. If the surname sounds familiar, it’s because Andrea is the daughter of iconic broadcast journalist and host of Nightline Ted Koppel. Andrea is a force of her own however. Among many things, she’s the host of the uber-popularĀ Time4Coffee podcast. It’s a show dedicated to students and entrepreneurs where “caffeinated career conversations” guide listeners in their studies and career…

The New Experts: How Robotics, AI and Automation Are Shaping the Future of Your Work

The New Experts: How Robotics, AI and Automation Are Shaping the Future of Your Work

Sophia, the AI-powered robot who was infamously granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia recently beat me out for two keynote speaking opportunities. True story. This is how I opened my presentation Ā at the KQED studios in its inaugural Silicon Valley Conversations program, ā€œThe New Experts: How Robotics, AI and Automation Are Shaping the Future of Your Work.ā€ The event focused on the way new technologies are changing how we work, where we work and the skills we need to work.Ā I joinedĀ Michael…