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New Perspectives Required To Create AI Fit For Humanity

The Horizons Tracker

Worthwhile though these efforts undoubtedly are, a group from the MIT Media Lab believe that we also need to be doing far more work on how man and machine interact. The movement is not operating from a standing start however, as there has already been some fascinating work done to explore how humans interact with industrial robots.

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How Companies Succeed By Engaging Radically With Society

Eric Jacobson

Clearly and powerfully define your company's contribution to society -- which must be at the heart of the company's purpose, not a side operation. People’s tools of communication and organization—from smartphones to social media—are more powerful than ever before. Another example is the music streaming service Spotify.

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How the Data That Internet Companies Collect Can Be Used for the Public Good

Harvard Business Review

Our existing policy tool kit seems stale and outdated. In particular, the vast streams of data generated through social media platforms, when analyzed responsibly, can offer insights into societal patterns and behaviors. Yet the 21st century is already shaping up to be a challenging one.

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How Companies Are Already Using AI

Harvard Business Review

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. Four years ago, an Oxford University study predicted 47% of jobs could be automated by 2033. AI wasn’t new at Microsoft.

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How to Create Remarkable Teams PART 2 – Collaboration

Ask Atma

Examples could come from art, comics, film, music, architecture, economics (weird black markets), music, media, etc… Creating opportunities for team members to communicate and share both creatively and intellectually improves team communications and fosters innovation. Cooperation – willingness to collaborate.

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Here Are All the Reasons It’s a Bad Idea to Let a Few Tech Companies Monopolize Our Data

Harvard Business Review

Apple and Google, for example, each control a popular mobile phone operating system platform (and key apps on that platform), Amazon controls the largest online merchant platform, and Facebook controls the largest social network platform. Many people now receive their news from social media platforms. Covert surveillance.

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What BMW’s Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can’t

Harvard Business Review

The prevalent model of startup cooperation in recent years has been corporate venture capital and accelerators (CVC&A). Third, corporate VCs and accelerators are costly and complex to operate, turning them into a slow and expensive innovation tool. Moreover, it has been highly praised by startups, VCs, and the media.