It’s a question that comes my way often. The answer’s straightforward: AI is the foundational technology of the 21st Century. For me, it’s not the tech that’s mind-blowing — it’s the seismic shifts it’s triggering. Sure, the road ahead has its bumps — think significant job disruptions and a pressing need for societal adaptation. But, […]
Yesterday, Open AI launched ‘Sora‘, a new text-to-video model “that can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions. Here are my provisional thoughts about its impact: Better Video Making: Now, businesses and marketers can make high-quality videos quickly and cheaply using text. This means even small businesses or people without much money can make […]
I enjoy studying AI because I see amazing innovations that are and will be life-changing. But the rise of AI trends like “dignifAI” and “purifAI” shows a worrying side, where technology is used to push old-fashioned and divisive ideas. “dignifAI” (AI Software) alters pictures of women to make them wear more traditional clothes, fitting an […]
In a recent scam (CNN Story), a worker at a major company in Hong Kong was tricked into giving $25 million to criminals. They used advanced deep-faked video to look and sound like the company’s CFO during a fake online meeting. The police in Hong Kong said this is just one of many scams where […]
Recently, at a major event in Davos, someone asked me a deep question that made me rethink how AI’s benefits are shared fairly. I realised I didn’t have a good answer, showing a major gap in my research. This made me feel responsible for looking deeper into the topic. So, I started to explore it […]
The current Israel/Palestine debate is already causing a tinderbox of heated dialogue online, particularly as it’s an emotive issue on which most people vehemently polarise to one side. It made me wonder: couldn’t AI help us to chat online with more nuance and less drama? Better yet, could it help us to better understand one […]
As I ring in my 48th year today, it’s a perfect moment to reflect on the strides we’ve made during my lifetime. Being a proud Brit, it’s astounding to see how the UK landscape has transformed over the last five decades. Of course, challenges persist, but as I’ve journeyed through, it’s clear that on balance, […]
Can you believe it? Maria Franzoni and I just tried out six languages in one week. Surprised? Before you think we’ve suddenly become language experts, let me share our trick: it’s not what you think. The tech team at ‘HeyGen‘ just launched their new creation, ‘Video Translate‘. This cool tool uses AI to translate videos […]
Join us for a fun, free launch event to celebrate the release of ‘Future Hackers‘ with friends, family, and like-minded individuals. A special thank you to our host, French international banking group, Credit Agricole CIB. About the book: Looking towards the future can be daunting, but with “Future Hackers“, Matt’s sequel to “The Future Is […]
I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliant Maria Franzoni recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. 🚀 Our fourth topic touches on the idea of becoming future-ready. Future-proofing is all about providing a sense of certainty in an uncertain world. Sure, it’s highly likely that […]
