Digital transformation mindcandy 6 November 2024

Today’s topics are edge AI, data quality, infrastructure, failure, digital transformation as an ongoing journey, prompting, the Turing test, the AI bubble, viral technologies and strategic foresight (and AI).

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Building The Future With AI At The Edge: Critical Architecture Decisions For Success

https://www.forrester.com/blogs/building-the-future-with-ai-at-the-edge-critical-architecture-decisions-for-success/

By moving AI and analytics to the edge, businesses enhance responsiveness, reduce latency, and enable applications to function independently — even when cloud connectivity is limited or nonexistent.

Why Data Quality is the Secret Ingredient to AI Success.

https://insideainews.com/2024/11/01/why-data-quality-is-the-secret-ingredient-to-ai-success/

As AI systems rely heavily on data for training, validation, and testing, the old saying “garbage in, garbage out”?remains relevant. Poor-quality data inevitably leads to poor model outcomes.

AI market evolution: Data and infrastructure transformation through AI

https://www.cio.com/article/3598860/ai-market-evolution-data-and-infrastructure-transformation-through-ai.html

From nimble start-ups to global powerhouses, businesses are hailing AI as the next frontier of digital transformation.

How weak it will cause nine out of ten major government tech initiatives to fail—and how adaptive solutions can change that

https://community.nasscom.in/communities/tech-good/how-weak-it-will-cause-nine-out-ten-major-government-tech-initiatives-fail

Even now, 80% of public sector IT projects fall short on at least one critical metric—whether it’s meeting timelines, maintaining quality standards, or staying within budget. The consequences are not just technical; these failures erode trust in IT’s ability to deliver, as well as in the institutions they serve.

Is the Digital Transformation of Businesses Complete?

https://www.silicon.co.uk/digital-transformation/is-the-digital-transformation-of-businesses-complete-586234

Digital transformation is an ongoing journey, requiring continuous adaptation, strong leadership, and skilled talent to stay competitive in a digital world.

Prompts are Programs

https://blog.sigplan.org/2024/10/22/prompts-are-programs/

An AI model prompt has much in common with a traditional software program

The Turing Test and our shifting conceptions of intelligence

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq9356

It is important to understand that an AI model prompt has much in common with a traditional software program.?

Yes, the AI Bubble is Real… But it Doesn't?Matter

https://www.thepourquoipas.com/post/the-ai-bubble-is-real

AI costs as much to build as Italy’s GDP and is less profitable than running?Tinder

The Psychology of Viral Technologies

https://every.to/learning-curve/the-psychology-of-viral-technologies

Four main variables explain how humans think about embracing a new technology: performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditios

How Generative AI Will Transform Strategic Foresight

https://www.ifforesight.com/post/how-generative-ai-will-transform-strategic-foresight

This report illustrates how GenAI’s integration into Futures Studies and Strategic Foresight is more than an advancement; it’s a paradigm shift that will deeply impact data analysis, scenario generation, strategic decision-making, and creative processes—fundamentally transforming our approach to anticipating and shaping the future.