Evolving strategic insights in science and business using concepts like Alpha Zero, Artificial Intelligence and the Darwin Matrix.

There are three levels of creativity, according to Demis Hassibis (Deep Mind, Google), interpolation (new sets of value data points within known parameters) extrapolation (new extended data points ) and out of the box thinking, where new imaginative ways of thinking go beyond any known criteria. Each one of these can reveal innovations and produce leaps in our understanding of existing but transient parameters.?

Demis was a child prodigy in chess and and captained many English chess teams. He, perhaps, more than anyone, championed how Chess could play an important role in giving us insights into the way Artificial Intelligence, indeed Human Intelligence, might work and benefit humankind.

Demis also makes some observations about the relevance and meaning of Big Data… “Big Data - is exciting but insights are what matters when we problem solve. We have to replicate intuition, and re-learn, like in the game of chess, how the brain works.” Demis Hassibis, Head of Deep Mind, Artificial Intelligence, Google.?

Alpha Zero (AI) developed by Demis and his team taught us that our traditional ways of playing chess were incorrect. Kasparov, the Russian Grand master, termed ‘Alpha Zero’s’ insights as the only recognised “Truth.”?This is a revelation in human evolution.

Imagine the implications for AI augmenting human intelligence - how much could we actually learn from each other?

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Demis said at a recent talk at MIT, that humankind’s future has better prospects with AI, especially in the areas of Science and Technology. The Darwin Matrix was invented to help research scientists create new commercial patents. It was based on strategies and intuition that chess insights have revealed; that of “seeing the big picture, but understanding where the insights truly are”.

Dr Allan Samuel, an engineer and Head of the Research Scientist’s at Shell, describes the Darwin Matrix process as “Insightful and Genius”.

“There is a clear causal link between creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.” Jean-Philippe Cotis OECD Chief Economist. Jean-Phillippe’s research identified commonalities and GDP between different economies and highlighted ‘creative destruction’ as a key instigator for economic development. I discussed these so called ‘indicators’ with Jean-Philippe at a meeting at a GEM summit. Creativity can certainly be defined as a disruptive force - but it is not confined to the characteristics of entrepreneurs as Jean Phillipe had alluded to. Rather, technology, innovation and the propensity for individual cultures to adapt and adopt new ways of thinking can herald the ‘creative destruction’ or ‘creative disruption’ that Jean-Phillipe refers to.?

The educational institutions, indeed society as a whole, are being challenged today like never before, as they slip behind industry and industrial best practice - who by definition, if they are going to survive, need to be competitive, insightful, embrace technology and be more collaborative. Entrepreneurial thinking means having the ability to adjust and adapt to technological and social forces that cause creative disruption. It calls for a new type of leadership - one that isn’t defined by regimental learning, or learning by rote?- rather we need and require a Darwinian process of adaptive and evolutionary thought. There are hopeful signs and improvements as we realise that the old traditional ways of learning are no longer applicable in this 4th industrial age. To remain competitive, however, we will have to adjust quickly to the new and fast moving technological and disruptive forces that seem to move at an ever increasing speed.

We need to re-learn, as Demis has said, to ‘to think on our feet and learn to trust our intuition and to realise our own sense of creative output’. Rather than seeing AI as a threat to the human race - instead it could be our salvation, releasing energy and creativity and a sense of responsibility, self worth and value in individuals, that will have a knock-on effect in public and private organisations, and that will in turn impact whole communities and upcoming generations that value their own inputs.

As one major technology employer I know, said recently with regard to job applicants:?“Knowledge its important - but imagination and the ability to think on your feet, to learn on the job, and have the confidence to tackle new sets of data or problems - that is what we look for in candidates.” Peter was referring to hiring computer programmers, but this could easily be applied to numerous occupations. The propensity to 'want to learn' and have the mindset of a flexible approach and not be phased by problems is certainly a distinct advantage.?

It calls for an holistic appreciation of the key elements that will drive businesses that are not seen in isolation, as with chess, you don’t see a pawn and just its neighbours - you have to see the significance of the big picture. There is harmony in better strategies. A new way of thinking - that increases the propensity for adaptability and problem solving that encompasses more than one answer is what is needed. At Nanyang Technological University in Singapore we worked closely with managers and business leaders in organisations to enhance their skills of adaptation - which not only challenged the status quo, but explored new parameters - new ‘data points’ that began within known parameters (interpolation) and extended beyond these tangible definitions to new horizons not previously known. These activities gave rise to new insights and newly acquired creative and entrepreneurial skills. One of the business leaders - who runs a highly profitable technology company in Singapore - sent all of his managers and technology teams on the course to learn, as he put it - ‘how to think into success”.

“The answer is there to all our problems, we just need to look at them with different lenses. For me this course is the future of learning, the next Big thing in leadership.” Afzal Shah.?

The fundamentals of the Darwin Matrix course require that we explore known parameters and, where possible, apply metrics attached to the data points. Then we apply neuroscience techniques which push the boundaries of our understanding - using the ‘plasticity’ of brain function often referred to as neuro-plasticity. The human mind has the capacity to re-organise itself by forming new connections between neurons (brain cells). This is a physical manifestation in the brain that stems from learning or re-aligning or reframing new tasks. We follow six areas of innovation themes (contained in the Darwin Matrix) which help to push the boundaries of our learning, this helps to develop insights and creative thinking.?

How do we do this??

With all new experiences - for example going on holiday to a new destination - we exercise the brain with new learning - and our experience and personal development grow each time. Some would describe these experiences as being worldly wise. Einstein pointed out that doing things the same way each time and expecting different results is the real definition of insanity.?

What we have noted - and the responses have confirmed this - is that the experiences in the course contribute greatly to organisational and personal development. One of the students describes the course… “His classes are always exciting and enriching, he broadened my horizons and imparted a lifetime knowledge.” Hamajam Adamu.

Professor Tim Nichol, commented on the effect the process had on his executives and managers. “Our teams have made some powerful business decisions using whole brain thinking and the Darwin Matrix process.” - Dean, University of Liverpool Business School.?

So whats next with the Darwin Matrix??

We have had a tremendous response from the public sector, who would prefer to take advantage of the latest intellectual rigour in neuroscience, who seek the benefits of adapting to best practice in their own organisations - to embrace technology and change, improve morale and their effectiveness as leaders that drive socio-economic progress.

At the moment the Darwin Matrix forms part of the Transformation Leadership course which I have conducted in many parts of the world. The organisations that have benefited include corporations such as Shell, and some of the worlds leading Universities working with Businesses. My real dream is to free up thinking in society as a whole - to re-kindle our imaginative juices so that we can thrive in a world that is going to present a tsunami of challenges, some of which will be technological and some unknown. Like business organisations today - it is only by preparing our mindset to acquire new adaptive principles in our thinking - as Darwin suggests - that we will be best placed to survive, adapt and prosper.?

The next phase for the Darwin Matrix Revolution is to incorporate Big Data and AI into the Darwin Matrix so it helps leaders in organisations and society (and politicians) to re-assess their own limitations, capabilities and aspirations. With the advent of 5G (and 6G) becoming universal, the Big data can be animated and streamed live, in real time, to HQ’s anywhere in the world, so that they have real time financial and social conditions at the touch of their fingertips - and it will be in a 3 Dimensional format.

We are currently talking to officials as widely diverse as corporations and other institutions including Hotel Chains and Research Facilities like Shell, around the world, with these new and exciting developments - which will utilise the full power of Artificial Intelligence, for the benefit, not only of big business - but it will be used universally to help with educating people with new forms of learning, insights and ‘understanding”. The prize is not only more clarity of thought for business leaders, managers and scientists, but a better more compassionate and democratic world that free’s up ones true creativity and self worth for everyone. It will help to boost value and prosperity in a less than deterministic society.?

We are currently looking to work with a number of technology and AI companies as well as innovative universities and/or business schools, or in the public sectors who want to develop stronger economies and communities, who share the vision and understand the importance of Neuroscience (Human Intelligence) and Artificial Intelligence, how they might combine and form inter-relationships for the future of collaborative and interactive learning in organisations.?AI has been inspired by advances in neural computations particularly in research, deep learning and reinforcement learning. It is, however, important that neuroscience contributes to the advancement of AI and by the same token AI can inform neuroscience so that we can better understand the behavioural relationships and develop a common dialogue between the two disciplines. When we explore the impact of technologies such as Blockchain and IoT on the human condition we can better inform societal objectives and help to fulfil human objectives with compassion and reasoning.

In ‘Advances in Psychology” - Jeff Clouse states “reinforcement-learning algorithms become much more powerful when they can take advantage of the contributions or insights of the trainer or facilitator. To take advantage of an agent's knowledge of a task, a number of issues must be resolved about how the trainer interacts with the learning agent and how the learning agent incorporates and learns from the information, these amount to behavioural insights.”?

Demis Hassibis. “Biological brains are modular, with distinct but interacting subsystems underpinning key functions. Detailed neuro-computational models (for example in the visual cortex) have shown how this piecemeal approach benefits behaviour, by prioritising and isolating the information visually - that is relevant at any given moment.”?

The Darwin Matrix replicates these modular systems by simplifying complex data into a readable and filtered formats that can host more information, (when required)?- similar to how the brain’s neural networks function and how insights into chess thinking are formulated. Access to other memories can be facilitated by jumping to other Matrices from one Matrix in real time. Despite poverty of data the human brain can predict and make inferences from the exposed data. A condition that some AI companies are developing and replicating with some measure of success. At Strawberry Fields, as Google partners, we are already combining AI and insights in developing strategies for stronger business and organisational outputs. This combination is proving a powerful Game Changer in many market sectors.

Demis Haasibis of Deep Mind AI (Google) plans to address the problems of climate change and energy needs (eg Fusion). Enable medical advances in diagnostics to make excellent medical care more widely available and accelerate scientific research at solutions crucial to the well being of all humans. These are indeed exciting times, we are in a transitional phase where technology will grow faster in the next 5 years than in the last 100 years. Source: Game Changer: Alpha Zero’s groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI.

“This amazing process mixes education and training with digital data and visualisation. It’s a most powerful aid that could help people out of poverty and ignorance and so create a better world.” Sir Tim Smit, Founder and Creator of the world famous, Eden Project?

John Rainford shares Demis Hassibas (Deep Mind, Google) chess prodigy history, in that he won the Liverpool Chess Congress when he was 15 years of age. His claim to fame was that he managed to play against several world class Chess Grand Master’s (and lost). Nevertheless, his experiences in Chess and Gaming gave him insights as to how the mind can innovate and strategise - and he has created the conditions and interactive experiences where innovation and the prospect of innovation has been unlocked for scientists, educationalists and forward thinking organisations the world over.

Basic video of the Darwin Matrix showing potential?

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Demo Example (above) of Darwin Matrix - doesn’t contain sensitive information. All Darwin Matrices are encrypted to US Military Intelligence standards.

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John is Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.?enriching society through ideas and action.

John has joined the Advisory Board at?iorma.com?Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Blockchain, our mission is to bring the benefit of AI and technology into people’s lives.?

Head of Brand and Operational Value in Blockchain and AI for UN Lab at?CCEG.org.uk?

Fellow, Lunar Society - Stimulating Ideas,?Catalysing?Action.?lunarsociety.org.uk

Partner with?cisco.com?Business Intelligence, Digital Marketing and Innovation.

Visiting Fellow, Birmingham Business School. running the MBA Entrepreneurship module, and the Creativity for Competitive Advantage (Innovation) course.?

John is an Alumnus of the University of Northwestern University at Kellogg Business School, USA and Ivey Business School, Western Ontario University in Canada.

Creator of the?darwinmatrix.com?- transforming thinking to accelerate innovation?

“John gave an excellent speech on Creative Leadership. Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.”?

“I am pleased to be able to use this as an opportunity to record my thanks to John Rainford for his contribution to Birmingham Business School during my time as Director. John ran the MBA Entrepreneurship course at Birmingham Business School. The ‘Creativity for Competitive Advantage’ Course that John also ran for us was mandatory for all students on our main MBA programme. The feedback from students was consistently positive. John also got on well with the Business School faculty.” Jonathan Michie, Director at the University of Birmingham Business School.?

John Rainford is a renowned world expert on creativity and at the leading edge of thought on creativity and innovation, its no exaggeration to say that his management and leadership process is a game changer.” Dr John Potter, Course Director for Leadership and best selling author of ‘Transformational Leadership’ at Sandhurst Royal Military Leadership Academy.?