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Today’s A.I. is a Nokia 3310. And the iPhones are coming.
Why artificial intelligence will follow the mobile phone industry’s five chapters of evolution - and the one simple prompt that’s key to unlocking progress.
📝 Writing
This is where most of the writing lives. 650+ posts since 2016 - some about learning and creative work, some about whatever I couldn't let go of that week. A restaurant that changed fine dining, a Nintendo executive who saved the company, a Gmail interface for leaked documents...
A.I.
Gears turning: A.I. for 3D CAD design
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Most of the use cases we see for A.I. image generators relate to ‘content’
The Reel Response | Adventures... #64
An alternative empowerment message for a New Year
Mindsets & Growth
“What’s going on here, with this human?”.
Whether it’s improving collaboration in your team, assessing a candidate, or exploring new partnerships - understanding and assessing humans
Future Of Work
Harvard's varsity blues - and a new MBA
In the hallowed halls of Harvard University, an unexpected tremor is shaking the foundations. But forget presidential resignations for a
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
The Failure Reel: 2023
My top 10 fails of 2023
Learning Innovation
6 ways to reimagine a conference panel session
A few weeks ago I spoke at a conference on how emerging tech - especially AI - will impact live
Battle Scars
Status update: Close to the edge
A time capsule from the low point of The Hero's Journey.
Culture & Insights
Hollywood Hits Madison Avenue: When Ovitz & the Polar Bears Stole Coca-Cola
October, 1991. Hollywood's kingmaker, Michael Ovitz, craved a new conquest: brands. But not just any brand. He eyed
Future Of Work
Crossing the chasm between Strategy & Execution
A chastising client experience, and the emergence of a new multi-faceted role.
A.I.
Small wins with A.I. - filename fun
A.I. doesn’t need to be big and whizzy. Here’s a lovely example of how it can make
Future Of Work
Evading A.I. disruption? Look to the Curators & Supervisors
Which skills are going to withstand A.I. disruption? One I’m betting on is curation.
Curation is ‘the selection,
Learning Innovation
From 100 Days to Lifelong Skills: How to Spark Engagement in Online Learning
10 Lessons from Replit’s “100 Days of Code" and Beyond
Creative Business
Scarlett Johansson in 'Her' is moving from fiction to reality
Scarlett Johansson’s character in the movie ‘Her’ is about to get very real. You can now create your own
Creative Business
A.I. and the creative industries' five stages of grief
Last week I whipped up a quick LinkedIn post featuring a spec Adidas ad someone made using AI. It got
Creative Business
A long-form interview with Richie Hawtin
As regular readers will know, I've been deep into electronic music since I was a teenager. I often
Yes, and… A.I. | Adventures… #63
Augmented intelligence, improvisation, and creative career choices
Creative Business
The bootleg Adidas ad
Here’s the new Adidas commercial. While it’s not the greatest advert I’ve ever seen, it was produced