The QR Code as abstract Key to the Physical World
The QR code was key to public participation in 2021. It is a visual phenomenon that can be seen as the opposite of art, but it also fulfills the old dream of abstract painting.
Category: Technology
Making virtual assistants sound human poses a challenge for designers
There’s a scene in the 2008 film Iron Man that offers a glimpse of future interactions between human and artificial intelligence assistants.
What is a Decentralized Autonomous Organisation (DAO)?
A decentralized autonomous organisation, or DAO, refers to a company that is managed in a decentralized way using blockchain-based smart contracts.
Hearables: wearable tech for your ears
Hearables are wireless smart micro-computers with artificial intelligence that incorporate both speakers and microphones. They fit in the ears and can connect to the internet and to other devices, and are designed to be worn daily.
Ten App Trends for 2022
In 2022 we’ll see the continuation of several trends that have been around in 2021 like for example Super Apps and Progressive Web Apps. Also Voice User Interface and personal assistants will continue to grow in usage on mobile devices.
Artificial intelligence carries a huge upside. But potential harms need to be managed
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to contribute to the resolution of some of the most intractable problems of our time. Examples include climate change and pandemics. But they have the capacity to cause harm too.
We invited an AI to debate its own ethics in the Oxford Union – what it said was startling
Not a day passes without a fascinating snippet on the ethical challenges created by “black box” artificial intelligence systems. These use machine learning to figure out patterns within data and make decisions – often without a human giving them any moral basis for how to do it.
The Analog City and the Digital City
Since the advent of the Internet roughly a half century ago, digital media has been heralded as an agent of empowerment and democratic liberation. Along the Information Superhighway lay peace, progress, and prosperity. There were critics along the way, of course, but their warnings were for the most part dismissed or ignored. As late as...
A Four Step Strategy for Super Apps
Super apps are something you might have heard of if you live in the West. If you live in Asia, you’re probably using one since Super apps are most common in Asia. But what exactly are super apps? And what does this mean for your business strategy? Super apps are essentially a single platform for...
Alan Turing and the Uncomputable
Alan Turing (1912–1954) was the mastermind of some of the most significant scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs of the twentieth century. While he lived, the public had no idea that he was also a war hero whose astonishing feats of cerebration made him deserving of glory to rival that of the greatest Allied generals. Turing’s...
