The Rundown: Brick-and-mortar retail stores must find a way to incorporate valuable consumer data into their shopping experience in the same way that data usage is a given in e-commerce. One way of bridging this gap between is with intelligent shopping assistants that recognize repeat customers and can tap into their purchasing behaviors. By 2031,… Continue reading AI in Marketing: Intelligent Shopping Assistants & Personal AI Replicas
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AI in Marketing: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Every company, no matter the size or industry, must have a sense of urgency in finding ways to bring AI into their organization. While some companies – most large banks, Ford and GM, Pfizer, and virtually all tech firms – are aggressively adopting artificial intelligence, many are not. Instead they are waiting for the technology… Continue reading AI in Marketing: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Google Duplex brings an exciting update to the earliest piece of modern technology
One hundred and forty-two years after Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call, we’re on the brink of an unbelievable advancement in telephone automation. In May [of 2018], Google made quite the splash when it unveiled Duplex, its eerily human-like voice assistant capable of making restaurant reservations and salon appointments. It seemed to mark… Continue reading Google Duplex brings an exciting update to the earliest piece of modern technology
Steemit, the blockchain-enabled social media, lays off 70% of employees… Are cryptocurrency companies doomed?
A little over a month ago, Ryan and I convened in a Digital Hangout to talk about the Future of Social Media. We discussed these tumultuous times of social media, where people feel somewhat betrayed and tired of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. One of the main solutions we brought up was the emergence of blockchain-enabled… Continue reading Steemit, the blockchain-enabled social media, lays off 70% of employees… Are cryptocurrency companies doomed?
Who will be the first company to brand their AI algorithms?
Almost all companies using AI are deploying their AIs in an invisible way. Whether it’s the automatic playlist generation on Spotify or the suggested route on Google Maps, we as consumers are completely unaware when the AI is operating. Ignorance is bliss, right? Yes, it is. But that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the right thing… Continue reading Who will be the first company to brand their AI algorithms?
YouTube and Netflix algorithms are slaves to your time
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist”, The Usual Suspects. Today, artificial intelligence is following the basis of this quote. Although not very devilish in its ways, AI has done an incredible job convincing the world it doesn’t exist. Most of us consumers simply don’t realize when AI is… Continue reading YouTube and Netflix algorithms are slaves to your time
This 2090 prediction teaches us about climate change’s impact on the future of work
The Prediction: Annual economic damages from climate change could add up to nearly $700 billion by 2090, if nations fail to make meaningful changes to address the dangers.– MIT Technology Review You don’t have to look far for a climate change article aimed at your heart – deterioration of beautiful coastland, destroying the magnificent coral… Continue reading This 2090 prediction teaches us about climate change’s impact on the future of work
We talked to a Bitcoin expert about the fall of Bitcoin and why we shouldn’t worry
The Captain’s Log: Our video evaluation of previous Quick Theories predictions. Were we right? Were we wrong? How will the predictions change? This time last year, the cryptocurrency hype was huge. Everyone and their mother was buying Bitcoin or getting into some ICO with dreams of getting rich. Now, the cryptocurrency market is in the… Continue reading We talked to a Bitcoin expert about the fall of Bitcoin and why we shouldn’t worry
Why UBS wants a digital human version of their Chief Economist – Previewing the future of consumer interaction
The Rundown: Most digital humans that we’ve come across thus far have been entirely fictional beings. However, FaceMe and UBS have teamed up to show us that digital humans can also be representations of real people. In a way, they “cloned” their Chief Economist into a digital human that can attend client meetings and speak… Continue reading Why UBS wants a digital human version of their Chief Economist – Previewing the future of consumer interaction