When is a startup pitch not a pitch? Retrospective thoughts on TechPitch 4.5  

This week I was lucky enough to be a judge at the most recent TechPitch 4.5 event in London. I say lucky…

what do you think? 2018-04-20 02:04:44

Voices in AI – Episode 42: A Conversation with Jem Davies  

In this episode, Byron and Jem discuss machine learning, privacy, ethics, and Moore’s law. Byron Reese: Hello, this is "Voices in AI,"…

what do you think? 2018-04-12 11:22:30

Voices in AI – Episode 41: A Conversation with Rand Hindi  

In this episode, Byron and Rand discuss intelligence, AGI, consciousness and more. Byron Reese: This is "Voices in AI" brought to you…

what do you think? 2018-04-11 01:17:39

Voices in AI – Episode 40: A Conversation with Dennis Laudick  

In this episode Byron and Dennis discuss machine learning. Byron Reese: This is "Voices in AI," brought to you by GigaOm. I'm…

what do you think? 2018-04-05 07:56:15

Voices in AI – Episode 39: A Conversation with David Brin  

In this episode Byron and David discuss intelligence, consciousness, Moore’s Law, and an AI crisis. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI…

what do you think? 2018-04-03 08:03:40

Voices in AI – Episode 38: A Conversation with Carolina Galleguillos  

In this episode Byron and Carolina discuss computer vision, machine learning, biology and more. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI brought to you by Gigaom, I'm Byron Reese.…

what do you think? 2018-04-02 14:30:38

Voices in AI – Episode 37: A Conversation with Carolina Galleguillos  

In this episode Byron and Carolina discuss computer vision, machine learning, biology and more. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI brought to you by Gigaom, I'm Byron Reese.…

what do you think? 2018-03-29 13:44:03

Why Retailers Need to be Utilizing Mobile Payments, and How They Can Choose Systems Wisely  

While the ecommerce market has grown rapidly in recent years, and is set to continue to boom, the fact is that most…

what do you think? 2018-03-29 06:06:14

Voices in AI – Episode 37: A Conversation with Mike Tamir  

In this episode, Byron and Mike talk about AGI, Turing Test, machine learning, jobs, and Takt. Byron Reese: This is Voices in…

what do you think? 2018-03-27 20:46:21

Digital Transformation 101: What are we trying to transform, and why?  

It's pretty easy to be a digital transformation consultant these days. Here's what you do. First, you report on the amount of…

what do you think? 2018-03-27 03:28:52

Is enhanced reality an AR/VR cop-out?  

Watch out, there's a new term on the block. Even as the initial flurry of excitement over Oculus-primed virtual reality seems to…

what do you think? 2018-03-26 13:32:58

How Machines Learn: The Top Four Approaches to ML in Business  

Machine learning sits at the forefront of innovation across a growing number of industries in today's business world. Still, it's a mistake…

what do you think? 2018-03-23 07:04:54

Lambda is an AWS internal efficiency driver. So why no private serverless models?  

I've been in a number of conversations recently about Functions as a Service (FaaS), and more specifically, AWS' Lambda instantiation of the…

what do you think? 2018-03-23 06:30:34

Will a robot take your job?  

There is a vigorous debate about the effects of automation on jobs. Everyone agrees that some jobs will be lost to automation…

what do you think? 2018-03-22 18:57:27

How Cyber Hygiene Keeps Your Business System Safe  

These days, your business computer system faces many threats — malware and viruses alone aren't the only things you have to worry…

what do you think? 2018-03-22 09:29:20

Voices in AI – Episode 36: A Conversation with Bill Mark  

In this episode Byron and Bill talk about SRI International, aging, human productivity and more. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought…

what do you think? 2018-03-22 05:03:37

What have we learned about Facebook that we didn't already know?  

This week's backlash against Facebook's practices was as predictable as it was unavoidable. The smoking gun is in the hands of Cambridge…

what do you think? 2018-03-21 06:21:46

Voices in AI – Episode 35: A Conversation with Lorien Pratt  

In this episode, Byron and Lorien talk about intelligence, AGI, jobs, and the human genome project. Byron Reese: This is Voices in…

what do you think? 2018-03-20 10:09:40

The ROI of AI: How Intelligent Technology Transforms Enterprise Surveillance in the Innovation Age  

For the world's largest and most regulated organizations, understanding each employee’s day-to-activities and behaviors is simply impossible and, oftentimes, unnecessary. But uncovering…

what do you think? 2018-03-19 08:34:19

Good AI vs. Bad AI: The Myths, Hopes And Realities of the Machines  

AI is about to reshape the enterprise workplace in a big and fundamental way, and any organization that hasn't already started thinking…

what do you think? 2018-03-16 07:38:51

Which matters most – vision, skill, effort, money or technology acumen?  

Human endeavour is a powerful thing. It saw Amelia Earhart fly single-handedly across the Atlantic, Neil Armstrong on the moon and no…

what do you think? 2018-03-16 02:12:22

3 Tech Areas in Which Engineers Are Having a Big Impact  

We all know that technology has changed the world dramatically in recent years, and continues to disrupt industries of all types, in…

what do you think? 2018-03-15 10:47:50

5 questions for… Roger Davies, Value Management Guru  

Roger Davies is a business consultant and author. His specialist topic is Value Management — that is, ensuring that business transformation delivers…

what do you think? 2018-03-14 01:22:44

5 questions for… Aware by Wiretap  

Wiretap is a purveyor of "collaboration tool monitoring and governance" solutions, a.k.a. software that can scan the messaging and files within a…

what do you think? 2018-03-13 05:03:13

5 questions for… TechVets  

TechVets is a newly launched social enterprise in the UK, which "provides a bridge for veterans and service leavers into cyber security…

what do you think? 2018-03-08 05:59:01

For most firms GDPR is an opportunity, not a threat  

Many conversations around GDPR seem to follow a similar sequence as Dave Lister's experience in the opening episode of Red Dwarf. Holly:…

what do you think? 2018-03-07 03:46:43

Bertelsmann offers 15,000 scholarships for Udacity's Online Data Science Course  

In a joint initiative with Google and Udacity, Bertelsmann, the international media, services and education company, is inviting the people 18 and…

what do you think? 2018-03-02 05:06:52

Sponsored post: How Regulation Will Unlock A New Crypto-Boom  

Regulation is quickly becoming a hot topic in the crypto-world. The unregulated, "Wild West" environment of the crypto market left investors wide…

what do you think? 2018-03-01 14:09:51

Where We're Going With Unified Communications  

A business is not an island. Businesses must be in constant communication with customers, clients, vendors, contractors, employees, partners, and more —…

what do you think? 2018-03-01 01:38:09

Why can’t we work out a technological solution for music distribution?  

In February 1983⁠ Iegor Reznikoff and Michel Dauvois, the Parisian archaeologists surveying the renowned cave pantings of the Pyrenean Ariège, faced a…

what do you think? 2018-02-28 03:21:33

Sponsored post: The Next Stage Of The Crypto-Boom  

Cryptocurrencies have officially returned to a full-blown-frenzy. Everyone is trying to get a piece of the crypto-pie. Corporate coins, government coins, and…

what do you think? 2018-02-27 12:05:49

Drama-Free Artificial Intelligence  

Depending on who’s listening, the current discussion involving the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in business inspires a range of dramatically divergent…

what do you think? 2018-02-26 14:41:45

Ransomware Attacks Rose Rapidly in 2017: Here's How You Can Protect Your Data  

Unless you avoided reading or listening to the news last year (and with everything going on in the world who can blame…

what do you think? 2018-02-23 11:56:41

What's missing from the Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence report?  

Only a fool would dare criticise the report "The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence: Forecasting, Prevention, and Mitigation," coming as it does…

what do you think? 2018-02-21 04:35:10

Why AI on a chip is the start of the next IT explosion  

It's game on in the AI-on-a-chip race. Alongside Nvidia's successes turning Graphics Processing Units into massively performant compute devices (culminating in last…

what do you think? 2018-02-20 05:48:01

Voices in AI – Episode 33: A Conversation with Bryon Jacob  

In this episode, Byron and Bryon talk about intelligence, consciousness, emergence, automation and more. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought…

what do you think? 2018-02-15 14:43:46

Voices in AI – Episode 34: A Conversation with Christian Reilly  

In this episode, Byron and Christian talk about AGI, AI assistants, transfer learning, ANI and more. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought to you by GigaOm, I'm Byron Reese.…

what do you think? 2018-02-15 06:47:39

The Seven Deadly Sins of the Digital World  

We are all, in the words of Agent Smith and Agent Jones, "only human.” This paradoxical quality, humanity, which powers our finest…

what do you think? 2018-02-15 03:46:24

Sponsored post: Ethereum Co-Founder Shares His Secrets As Bitcoin Plunges  

The Bitcoin bubble seems to be bursting. The bottom has fallen out, just as it did in the DotCom bubble in 2000.…

what do you think? 2018-02-14 13:22:07

Voices in AI – Episode 27: A Conversation with Josh Sutton  

Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought to you by Gigaom. I’m Byron Reese, and today our guest is Josh Sutton. He…

what do you think? 2018-02-13 16:23:53

Messaging the use of AI against terrorist propaganda  

In this ultra-communicative world we now occupy, part of the challenge faced by any authority is to get its message out there.…

what do you think? 2018-02-13 07:12:08

Sponsored post: How to Profit from the Recent Crypto Carnage  

It’s no secret that crypto incubators and hedge funds get access to the best deals because of their inside connections… But, now,…

what do you think? 2018-02-12 07:54:07

Luxmobiles and flying unicorns: how diversification and proliferation will rule the routes  

While it's all go for robotic systems in the automotive space right now, we seem to be suffering from collective linear thinking…

what do you think? 2018-02-07 11:59:47

How Education Can Eliminate Public Fears Surrounding AI  

Misconceptions swirl about what AI is, what machine learning does, its capabilities and its purpose in our society. However, our world is…

what do you think? 2018-02-06 03:52:53

The digital world needs new lawmakers  

The current, "sudden" plague of deepfake videos is just the latest in a series of "unexpected" events caused by "unplanned" use of…

what do you think? 2018-02-06 02:53:57

Can Frugal Innovation models apply to Western corporations?  

Frugal Innovation, seen in 2012 as "a distinctive specialism of the Indian system" — is about delivering innovation while minimising costs. Here's…

what do you think? 2018-02-01 01:02:42

GDPR quick tip: Know what data (models) you have  

Amid all the kerfuffle around the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR (which applies to any organization handling European citizen data, wherever they…

what do you think? 2018-01-30 01:09:38

Trust in media is collapsing. Is that such a bad thing?  

You'd have to have had your head under a bushel of wheat not to have noticed the recent, comprehensive collapse of faith…

what do you think? 2018-01-26 05:53:16

Cybersecurity should be a board room topic, so why isn’t it?  

In the land of lies, damned lies and statistics, the insurance industry may be one of the more trustworthy sources. After all,…

what do you think? 2018-01-24 07:21:55

Voices in AI – Episode 31: A Conversation with Tasha Nagamine  

In this episode, Byron and Tasha talk about speech recognition, AGI, consciousness, Droice Lab, healthcare, and science fiction. Byron Reese: This is…

what do you think? 2018-01-23 13:40:34

Voices in AI – Episode 30: A Conversation with Robert Mittendorff and Mudit Garg  

In this episode, Byron, Robert and Mudit talk about Qventus, healthcare, machine learning, AGI, consciousness, and medical AI. Byron Reese: This is…

what do you think? 2018-01-23 13:38:32

Voices in AI, Episode 32: A Conversation with Alan Winfield  

In this episode, Byron and Alan talk about robot ethics, military robots, emergence, consciousness, and self-awareness. Byron Reese: This is Voices in…

what do you think? 2018-01-23 09:06:38

If you're looking to 'do' digital transformation, read this first  

Barely a day goes past in the tech press without some mention of the importance of digital transformation to businesses; each accompanied…

what do you think? 2018-01-19 06:49:59

Voices in AI – Episode 27: A Conversation with Adrian McDermott  

In this episode, Byron and Adrian discuss intelligence, consciousness, self-driving cars and more. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought to…

what do you think? 2018-01-15 16:09:44

Voices in AI – Episode 29: A Conversation with Hugo LaRochelle  

In this episode, Byron and Hugo discuss consciousness, machine learning and more. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought to you…

what do you think? 2018-01-15 13:38:28

Voices in AI – Episode 28: A Conversation with Mark Stevenson  

In this episode, Byron and Mark discuss the future of jobs, energy and more. Byron Reese: This is "Voices in AI," brought…

what do you think? 2018-01-15 11:53:04

Will GDPR fail? Moving beyond the new regulation  

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a good thing, right? A recent discussion with Fieldfisher lawyer Hazel Grant confirmed that, despite…

what do you think? 2018-01-11 01:07:25

2018 Angel Investment Forecast and Monthly Start-up Challenge  

The Gigaom founding team is made up of lifetime entrepreneurs, so no surprise, we are super bullish about 2018. One theme is…

what do you think? 2018-01-05 11:36:56

Can Blockchain 'transform' healthcare? Simple answer: no.  

We'd all love to see technology improve patient care, reduce diagnosis and therapy times and otherwise help us live longer, wouldn't we?…

what do you think? 2018-01-04 10:44:43

The future of AI and the enterprise  

Whether or not a company is actively involved in developing AI, it's clear that it's a powerful force affecting all industries. IDC…

what do you think? 2018-01-04 06:43:30

To anyone expecting techno-utopia: don't hold your breath  

Last week, as I took some time out of all things tech, I bookmarked an article from Rick Webb about the failures…

what do you think? 2018-01-02 11:57:31

Does Survival of Cryptocurrency Technology Depend on Human Emotion?  

Some technologies continue to exist even if their creators set them aside in favor of something else. A stone wheel remains a…

what do you think? 2017-12-28 13:00:38

Today’s unanswered question: Why do organizations think they are secure?  

Recently I've been asking friends, colleagues and clients what they think are the most important unanswered questions in tech. I thank Ian…

what do you think? 2017-12-27 16:42:44

DevOps Automation report — it was always about DevOps  

One has to wonder what was going through Barry Boehm's head when, back in 1986, he formulated what he called the 'Spiral…

what do you think? 2017-12-21 22:37:03

How Artificial Intelligence in Medicine is Improving Healthcare (and Business)  

The use of AI, or artificial intelligence, in the medical field is an emerging trend that promises exponential advances in the way…

what do you think? 2017-12-21 13:00:44

How Artificial Intelligence Will Personalize How We Work  

Artificial intelligence in the workplace is here to stay. However, as enterprise technologies continue to develop and evolve, we must understand how…

what do you think? 2017-12-14 13:00:55

How to Not Squander Your AI Investments  

We are more comfortable having conversations with machines than ever before. In fact, by 2020, the average person will have more conversations…

what do you think? 2017-12-14 13:00:31

Five 2018 Predictions — on GDPR, Robot Cars, AI, 5G and Blockchain  

Predictions are like buses, none for ages and then several come along at once. Also like buses, they are slower than you…

what do you think? 2017-12-12 00:02:32

The AI Revolution for Recruitment  

In the era of autonomous vehicles, food delivery by drones, and swiping our way to love, it's clear that the tedious, time…

what do you think? 2017-12-07 13:00:04

Voices in AI – Episode 26: A Conversation with Peter Lee  

In this episode, Byron and Peter talk about defining intelligence, Venn diagrams, transfer learning, image recognition, and Xiaoice. Byron Reese:  This is Voices…

what do you think? 2017-12-04 12:03:13

Voices in AI – Episode 25: A Conversation with Matt Grob  

In this episode, Byron and Matt talk about thinking, the Turing test, creativity, Google Translate, job displacement, and education. Byron Reese: This is…

what do you think? 2017-12-04 12:02:37

Voices in AI – Episode 24: A Conversation with Deep Varma  

In this episode, Byron and Deep talk about the nervous system, AGI, the Turing Test, Watson, Alexa, security, and privacy. Byron Reese: This is…

what do you think? 2017-12-04 12:01:56

Voices in AI – Episode 23: A Conversation with Pedro Domingos  

In this episode Byron and Pedro Domingos talk about the master algorithm, machine creativity, and the creation of new jobs in the…

what do you think? 2017-12-04 12:00:26

Gigaom Analyst Bob Egan and Futurist Rita J. King Lead Gigaom #MobilityTalk Chat on Twitter December 7th  

Get the latest strategies in enterprise mobility, security, BYOD, and deployed devices in our 45 minute Twitter chat #MobilityTalk on 12/7 at 1:00…

what do you think? 2017-11-30 16:53:30

Voices in AI – Episode 22: A Conversation with Rudina Seseri  

In this episode, Byron and Rudina talk about the AI talent pool, cyber security, the future of learning, and privacy. Byron Reese:…

what do you think? 2017-11-20 13:04:15

Voices in AI – Episode 21: A Conversation with Nikola Danaylov  

In this episode, Byron and Nikola talk about singularity, consciousness, transhumanism, AGI and more. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought…

what do you think? 2017-11-20 13:03:17

Voices in AI – Episode 20: A Conversation with Marie des Jardins  

In this episode, Byron and Marie talk about the Turing test, Watson, autonomous vehicles, and language processing. Byron Reese: This is Voices…

what do you think? 2017-11-20 13:02:34

Voices in AI – Episode 19: A Conversation with Manoj Saxena  

In this episode, Byron and Manoj discuss cognitive computing, consciousness, data, DARPA, explainability, and superconvergence. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI,…

what do you think? 2017-11-20 13:01:59

Voices in AI – Episode 18: A Conversation with Roman Yampolskiy  

In this episode Byron and Roman discuss the future of jobs, Roman’s new field of study, “Intellectology”, consciousness and more. Byron Reese:…

what do you think? 2017-11-20 13:00:23

Is Your AI Right For You?  

If the recent, very public war of words between two of the world's most prominent technology CEOs, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg,…

what do you think? 2017-11-20 13:00:01

Glasswing Ventures announces Connect Council  

When I first heard about the Connect Council, I was intrigued. I knew Rudina Seseri and Glasswing Ventures, and knew they didn’t…

what do you think? 2017-11-15 14:15:19

Voices in AI – Episode 17: A Conversation with James Barrat  

In this episode, Byron and James talk about jobs, human vs. artificial intelligence, and more. Byron Reese: Hello, this is Voices in…

what do you think? 2017-10-30 12:03:32

Voices in AI – Episode 16: A Conversation with Robert J. Sawyer  

In this episode, Byron and Robert talk about human life extension, conscious computers, the future of jobs and more. Byron Reese: This…

what do you think? 2017-10-30 12:02:42

Voices in AI – Episode 15: A Conversation with Daniel H. Wilson  

In this episode, Byron and Daniel talk about magic, robots, Alexa, optimism, and ELIZA. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought…

what do you think? 2017-10-30 12:01:15

Voices in AI – Episode 14: A Conversation with Martin Ford  

In this episode Byron and Martin talk about the future of jobs, AGI, consciousness and more. Byron Reese: Welcome to Voices in…

what do you think? 2017-10-30 12:00:26

The difference between Hybrid and Multi-Cloud for the Enterprise  

Cloud computing still presents the single biggest opportunity for enterprise companies today. Even though cloud-based solutions have been around for more than…

what do you think? 2017-10-19 18:10:18

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence & GPUs for Cybersecurity  

This post is sponsored by NVIDIA. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a significant opportunity to solve problems previously…

what do you think? 2017-10-18 16:00:14

Voices in AI – Episode 12: A Conversation with Scott Clark  

In this episode, Byron and Scott talk about algorithms, transfer learning, human intelligence, and pain and suffering. Byron Reese: This is Voices…

what do you think? 2017-10-17 12:04:27

Voices in AI – Episode 13: A Conversation with Bryan Catanzaro  

In this episode, Byron and Bryan talk about sentience, transfer learning, speech recognition, autonomous vehicles, and economic growth. Byron Reese: This is…

what do you think? 2017-10-16 12:05:27

Voices in AI – Episode 11: A Conversation with Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro  

In this episode, Byron and Gregory talk about consciousness, jobs, data science, transfer learning. Byron Reese: This is "Voices in AI", brought to you…

what do you think? 2017-10-16 12:03:58

Voices in AI – Episode 10: A Conversation with Suchi Saria  

In this episode, Byron and Suchi talk about understanding, data, medicine, and waste. Byron Reese: This is "Voices in AI" brought to…

what do you think? 2017-10-16 12:02:23

Voices in AI – Episode 9: A Conversation with Soumith Chintala  

In this episode, Byron and Soumith talk about transfer learning, child development, pain, neural networks, and adversarial networks. Byron Reese: This is…

what do you think? 2017-10-16 12:01:26

Voices in AI – Episode 8: A Conversation with Esther Dyson  

In this episode, Byron and Esther talk about intelligence, jobs, her experience in being a backup cosmonaut and more. Byron Reese: Today,…

what do you think? 2017-10-16 12:00:43

Millennial Optimism About Workplace Technology Ignores a Key Problem—Ourselves  

The bright, shiny future of meetings in augmented reality, AI assistants, smart workspaces built on the internet of things, and other Jetsonian…

what do you think? 2017-10-13 15:40:28

Voices in AI – Episode 7: A Conversation with Jared Ficklin  

In this episode, Byron and Jared talk about rights for machines, empathy, ethics, singularity, designing AI experiences, transparency, and a return to…

what do you think? 2017-10-02 12:06:17

Voices in AI – Episode 6: A Conversation with Nick Bostrum  

In this episode Byron and Nick talk about human consciousness, superintelligence, agi, and the future of jobs and more. Byron Reese: This…

what do you think? 2017-10-02 12:05:35

Voices in AI – Episode 5: A Conversation with Daphne Koller  

In this episode, Byron and Daphne talk about consciousness, personalized medicine, and transfer learning. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought…

what do you think? 2017-10-02 12:04:10

Voices in AI – Episode 4: A Conversation with Jeff Dean  

In this episode, Byron and Jeff talk about AGI, machine learning, and healthcare. Byron Reese: Hello, this is Voices in AI brought…

what do you think? 2017-10-02 12:03:49

Voices in AI – Episode 3: A Conversation with Mark Rolston  

In this episode, Byron and Mark talk about computer versus human creativity, connectivity with digital systems, AGI, and the workforce. Byron Reese:…

what do you think? 2017-10-02 12:02:05

Voices in AI – Episode 2: A Conversation with Oren Etzioni  

In this episode Byron and Oren talk about AGI, Aristo, the future of work, conscious machines, and Alexa.   Byron Reese: This…

what do you think? 2017-10-02 12:01:43