If the internet age was the revenge of the nerds, the Generative AI era is becoming the revenge of the dreamers. The first wave of digital transformation, the Internet Revolution, reshaped power structures in ways no one fully predicted. The introverted shy kid, the tinkerer, the compulsive forum-poster suddenly had
What two headline technologies reveal about the life‑and‑death importance of lowering the barrier to entry Two revolutions, two very different curves Generative AI vaulted from research paper to pop‑culture verb in record time. ChatGPT now attracts 400 million weekly active users, most arriving through a plain chat
Generative AI is revolutionizing creativity and productivity across various sectors. More than a tool, it's also evolving into a fully fledged partner, as Ethan Mollick & Co state in their work on 'the cybernetic teammate'. In my daily work I've noticed that the impact
The first randomized clinical trial of generative AI therapy just landed in the New England Journal of Medicine AI. It’s not hype or speculation—just clear clinical data on what happens when a well-built AI therapist is tested in the real world. The bot in question, Therabot, was developed
From the FLIRT Model of Crowdsourcing almost 20 years ago (long / short version), I’ve always been keen to study how technology reshapes creativity and economic value creation in society. As AI ushers in an era that I like to call the “Imagination Economy,” I wanted to take this approach
The full scale commercialization of AI models arrives with H&M entering the arena. H&M’s move to use AI versions of real models—who actually own their digital likeness—signals an important shift in how brands might merge creativity, technology, and human talent. Instead of chasing
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