How to start an investment conversation?
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How to start an investment conversation?

?? Ideas worth talking about:

  1. Web searches powered by Artificial Intelligence,
  2. The benefits of DNA sequencing, and
  3. The launch of a luxury e-boat.

?? Why do they matter?

  • Microsoft is rolling ChatGPT into Bing, but there are a number of challenges to the use of AI in web searches.
  • Genome sequencing could offer useful information to doctors and become part of routine checks.
  • Technological advances are leading to electrification of all means of transportation, including planes and boats.

?? Welcome to Weekly Investment Convo Starters No. 52

It has 781 words and will take 3 minutes and 54 seconds to read.

No need to "google" for news anymore!


1. Will AI-powered search rule now?

Google is the uncontested search engine leader. Microsoft, standing in 2nd position, is planning a coup by including ChatGPT in Bing...

The Verge looks into the challenges facing AI-powered search:

search engine market share - source genuineimpact + the verge image showing a lady tapping on a keyboard

???Seven challenges facing AI-powered search:

1?? Is it true or made-up things?

Large language models used by AI search engines are known to generate BS and can fail answering basic questions (10kg of iron vs 10kg of cotton).

2?? They offer singular, apparently definitive answers

They fabricate one answer from multiple sources, often without attribution, which they present with authority.

3?? The risk of jailbreaking

This involves breaking chatbots to generate harmful content, disinformation and spam.

4?? Sourcing and risks of bias

AI systems are trained on large data sets and information from various sources, not necessarily credible and without any bias...

5?? Massive running costs

AI requires massive networking and computing power, which limits the use cases today, as well as restricts competition to only players with deep pockets.

6?? Copyright violations, right, left, center...

AI models have been using all sort of data sets to be trained, often without consent and could even be using delisted sources.

7?? Is not the wrong business model?

AI search engines scrape answers from websites, but don’t push traffic back to these sites, leading to lost ad revenue, and eventually disappearance of those websites. What will feed the AI then?

?? Investment thought

Enabling technologies like 5G, cloud and artificial intelligence are the engine of the digital transformation. They are disrupting every aspect of our lives and spending on their development should remain high.

?? Did you know?

Some of our strategies invest in companies that are creating and deploying the enabling technologies of our digital future.

????? Start a conversation about Enabling Technologies


2. The benefits of DNA sequencing

A study suggests that genetic diseases were the reason behind?40% of infant deaths and that there were treatments known to be helpful for 30% of these conditions.

Photo of a new-born for a  study that suggests DNA sequencing could reduce infant deaths- source STAT

???How genome sequencing on a broad scale could help?

  1. It would allow doctors to quickly diagnose sick babies.
  2. They would make better decisions about what procedures and treatments to administer, and which ones to avoid.
  3. Combined with artificial intelligence tools to partially automate this process, this could be done fast (under 8 hours).
  4. It could be extended to other populations and become part of routine checks in healthcare.

?? Investment thought

Genetic therapies use cells, genes, and other genetic material to treat serious diseases. They act “upstream” of traditional drugs to target the fundamental causes of disease, potentially enabling cures for rare and inherited diseases.

?? Did you know?

Some of our strategies invest in companies that are inventing innovative ways to fix illness and restore health, through genetic therapies.

????? Start a conversation about Genetic Therapies


3. Cut the noise, keep your poise …

A former Tesla exec is launching an electric luxury boat into water …?

Industry news outlet?CleanTechnica has the details:

Rendering of New Electric Powerboat Tech By Blue Innovation Group

??? What to expect?

  1. A 800 horsepower dual motor
  2. Cruising speed 30 km/h; top speed: 70 km/h
  3. Range of up to 150 nautical miles
  4. Solar power system which can charge the entire battery in a week
  5. A sleeping cabin and a bathroom

"A versatile day cruiser for fishing, sport, and comfort. Designed for everyone." reads the brochure!

?? Investment thought

Technological advances will likely lead to even greater electrification of means of transportation, cars of course, but also planes and ships, as well as autonomous driving.

?? Did you know?

Some of our strategies invest in companies developing new technologies that will support future mobility solutions.

????? Start a conversation about Smart Mobility


About Investment Convo Starters

Hand-picked for relationship managers and investment advisors,?Weekly Investment Conversation Starters?is a series of ideas to start a conversation with clients, spark their curiosity and gauge their appetite for thematic investment.

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Lionel Guerraz

Business Development & Sales | Digital Client Acquisition & Client Relationship Management | Connecting People and Opportunities | Investment Conversation Starters | Thematic Investment Funds | Community Activator

2 年

Can ChatGPT bring more competition in the search engine market? As shown on this Chartr infographic, the contenders for second place behind Google are numerous and Bing could emerge as the only force capable of unsettling Google's supremacy...

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Ross Moran

Start UP & SME Provocateur | Digital transformation | Digital Strategist | Business Advisory | Digital Marketing | Start Ups | Business Planning | Market Analysis | Business Consultant

2 年

The opportunities within the genome sequencing industry will have a huge impact on health and how we treat illnesses in the future. In the late 80s and early 90 and again around the turn of the century biotechnology stocks were all the rage and they commanded lofty valuations. Unfortunately many of them failed to deliver and subsequently disappeared. There is always an opportunity for something new to come along.

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