Smartphones didn't create better photographers. They created more photographers.
Instagram won because it collapsed the gap between having an idea and sharing it with the world. Take a photo, apply a filter, post it. No darkroom, no portfolio website, no gallery submission. The barrier dropped to nearly zero and suddenly everyone was a photographer.
We're watching the same thing happen to software.
Read MoreAI is a revolutionary technology, akin to the rise of computers, the internet, Google, and wireless communications. Like any powerful tool, AI will drastically change how we work, live, and interact. When the internet first emerged, companies scrambled to be "web-enabled." But soon, having an online presence became the norm, no longer a unique differentiator. The winners were the ones who figured out new and innovative ways to leverage the technology. The same dynamic is playing out with AI.
Read MoreEnterprise IT systems are complex with many layers of protocols, technology, and interconnections. But in a simple view you can think about them having three logical components. Systems have a user interface, a database, and processing logic consisting of business rules, validations, processes, workflows, roles, and permissions.
AI allows organizations to decompose the system into smaller atomic parts. Each of these atoms can be put together in new ways—new "molecules" if we continue the analogy.
Read MoreWhile much attention is drawn to Chief AI Officers, when it comes to AI, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) may have the hardest job today. Digital transformation has created intense pressures where they have to balance investing in new technologies and opportunities while keeping the essential, often aging, mission critical systems operating. Now AI has amplified that pressure immensely. Mission operators are clamoring for AI solutions and the entire workforce sees the power of AI and is asking for it. But challenges and risks are significant in privacy, security, skills, infrastructure, and budget all come into play.
Read MoreHave you struggled with getting your organization's content (policies, procedures, guidelines, customer feedback, etc.) into your AI tools? The technical term for this is called RAG - Retrieval Augmented Generation. But you don't need to know what it's called, it simply means the AI tool processes the local content and mixes it with AI's broad knowledge. You get the benefit of vast LLMs with your specific organizational content factored in. In fact, it will weigh your local content more.
Read MoreBy offering a store of value that is not subject to inflation, Bitcoin encourages people to develop a longer-term perspective on their finances and invest for the future. This may also encourage people to take a deeper interest in their health, freedom, and spirituality, as they are not solely focused on immediate consumption.
Furthermore, the diverse community of Bitcoiners, with their varying lenses and interests, creates a rich and dynamic ecosystem that encourages the exploration of different perspectives and ideas. This can lead to the development of new solutions and innovations that have the potential to benefit society as a whole.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be a “hedge”? It’s a strategy or choice that offsets predictable for unpredictable outcomes. In this case, inflation can mean “debasement” where the money supply is increased too fast or a related concept where prices of goods and services. The net effect is the same, our stored value is decreased.
Read MorePrivacy can be a nuanced topic depending on how you buy, store, and secure your Bitcoin on chain, or hopefully not, on an exchange. In terms of the privacy on-chain, all wallets are equally private.
Read MoreMoney is a thread that weaves through society, providing a way for one human to give value to another value. Whether expressed as rare elements, spices, beads, or gold, humans find a commonly accepted thing to use for value exchange and storing value into the future. For thousands of years, money systems worked when the supply was limited but fell apart when the underlying asset was quickly inflated (there are many examples of this throughout history).
Read MoreBitcoin is online money, like ApplePay or Venmo. The difference is that in those systems, many companies see your transaction, take a fee, and in some cases might block your transaction. With Bitcoin you can pay someone directly, person to person. This is called “decentralized” and basically means no more middlemen!
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