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10 minute read - The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) is sparking intense debates, even amongst the most influential and well-renowned industry leaders and public figures, on its potential to reshape jobs, industries, and society. It’s evident that we are entering an era of unchartered territory, but are we facing a utopia of innovation or a dystopian nightmare? With each of the previous major advancements of innovation there has always been one constant: fear. Fear of what the new innovation means for jobs, society, and the future. AI is no exception.

10 Minute Read - Last week, I got the opportunity to take part on the “Future Focus – What’s Next for Technology?” panel at the Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Technology Conference – Talent, Funding, and the Future. This conference showcased expert panels and thought-provoking discussions dealing with topics around recruitment, talent, equity, investment, and technology. The following is an overview of my panel discussing the value and limitations of ChatGPT, how business should approach adopting AI, the ethical considerations surrounding this technology, and what's coming next. All thoughts and comments are my own.

5 Minute Read - There's a lot of deliberation around whether the rise and development of full artificial intelligence will threaten human existence (more of which can be read in my article ‘Are Humans the Next Horse? The Rise of the Robots’). Whether or not this is true, only time will tell, but we can definitely say for certain that most advancements in technology will pose security risks as a result of poorly designed, misused, or hacked systems with little or no integrated regulations.

6 Minute Read - At our recent AI Possible Summit, I got the opportunity to moderate a panel on emerging technology. I was joined by some amazing people to discuss how to increase AI's availability and how it's being applied to different industries. The following is an overview of this panel. All thoughts and comments are my own.

6 Minute Read - Last month I got the opportunity to give a Special Address presentation at Finovate Europe; a conference showcasing cutting-edge banking and financial technology through a unique blend of short-form demos and key insight presentations from thought-leaders. The following is overview of my talk. All thoughts and views are my own.

4 Minute Read - Last week I attended the virtual/in-person Analytics Summit 2021 Conference and it was great to see the opportunities for data towards sustainable growth that have emerged due to almost two years of a pandemic. There were a couple of running trends apparent throughout all of the talks, and below I have outlined some of my takeaway points from the day of informative and inspiring talks. All thoughts and views are my own.

8 Minute Read - Last Friday, I had the pleasure of speaking at The International John McCarthy AI Summer School Conference hosted by the RDI Hub. During a panel discussion on the “Future of AI for Health and Wellness in Industry in the Short, Medium, and Long Term”, I got the opportunity to discuss how AI is currently being utilised within healthcare, some of the challenges that are being faced within the industry, and also some of the future trends. For those of you who couldn’t join, I put together a quick overview of some of the areas I covered during the discussion.

5 Minute Read - I’ve always been fascinated by language. For the lucky ones, it’s something that has been learned, and now comes so effortless, on our journey to becoming adults. I’m constantly fascinated by people who can speak multiple languages... and even more so towards people who can inject their own culture into conversations not in their native tongue. In this two-part language series, I’ll take a look at phrases, idioms and words, starting with commonly used phrases and the origin behind them. All thoughts and views are my own.