The dynamics of our economy, the caliber of our relationships, and the future of our own lives depend on influence. It’s why getting a cosign from Mark Cuban can jetset an entrepreneur on a million-dollar path. It’s why upcoming rappers want a feature from Drake – knowing that will be enough to take them to… Continue reading Millions of dollars will be made on digital forgeries that can’t be detected
Author: Inevitable Human
Digital Humans are taking over the customer experience in healthcare, banking, and film
When you spend every day analyzing technology and theorizing the future of said technology, you’ll occasionally devise some theories so powerful that you feel as though you’ve literally prophesied the future. That feeling becomes even more powerful when the emerging companies in the space begin making progress on those theories – bringing speculation into reality.… Continue reading Digital Humans are taking over the customer experience in healthcare, banking, and film
AI can’t smell but it’s still creating your next cologne
It’s said that our sense of smell is the strongest link to our memories, so much so that one whiff can transport us back to different periods of life. Fragrance companies understand this power of scent and aim to convey abstract concepts and moods within each fragrance composition. But this is easier said than done.… Continue reading AI can’t smell but it’s still creating your next cologne
10 million people watched a live concert in Fortnite and we’re just getting started
2019 is going to be a transitional year for social media, as we begin to see digital communities emerging outside of the traditional social media platforms. Business Wire cited a survey which reported 41% of Gen Z feeling anxious, sad, or depressed by platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. With them being the first digital… Continue reading 10 million people watched a live concert in Fortnite and we’re just getting started
IBM’s AI can win Jeopardy, but it can’t win a debate
Ever since artificial intelligence has entered mass culture, IBM and Google have been scheduling Man vs. AI exhibition matches, in various disciplines to test the progress of machines. The most famous match of all was in 1997, when IBM’s Deep Blue chess algorithm beat the world chess champion Garry Kasparov, in a rematch from the… Continue reading IBM’s AI can win Jeopardy, but it can’t win a debate
The developing world is being colonized again. Except it’s digital this time
Nearly forty years into the modern Internet, we’ve just crossed the threshold where 50% of the world is online. Providing Internet access to the remaining 50%, is going to be harder than acquiring the first half, even though, two of the largest tech companies are working on it. Although, we’d like to think they’re doing… Continue reading The developing world is being colonized again. Except it’s digital this time
Taking a DNA ancestry test may put you on the FBI’s radar
DNA and genealogy tests have become an absolute cultural phenomenon in the past few years. They’ve provided the news with shocking celebrity heritages. They’ve given average people the thrill of finding out they’re part Neanderthal or a slim percentage of Cherokee Indian. Ryan even mentioned to me that Ancestry.com helped their family bring up stories… Continue reading Taking a DNA ancestry test may put you on the FBI’s radar
How Amazon’s Mechanical Turk will crowdsource the worst part of your job
Amazon’s Mechanical Turk is a tool that most people have never heard of and even fewer people truly understand. It’s a platform that the media has pegged as the Virtual Sweatshop of the Digital Age. We hopped on the bandwagon and referred to it as a modern form of unregulated factory work, in an article… Continue reading How Amazon’s Mechanical Turk will crowdsource the worst part of your job
Alexa – Amazon’s virtual storefront with 100 million people waiting at the doors
Amazon has graced us with an impeccable vision of what shopping looks like in 2030. They’ve distributed over 100 million virtual storefronts and a personal shopper named Alexa for each person. They’ve given us the innovation that physical storefronts have needed for years with their Amazon Go stores. Either we’re too stubborn to believe these… Continue reading Alexa – Amazon’s virtual storefront with 100 million people waiting at the doors