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Disruptive Technology
To turn technical breakthroughs into real-world change, AI must overcome the friction of politics, policy, and human institutions.
Even when leaders know disruption is a smart long-term decision, the pain of transition can produce a titanic shambles. Just ask Kodak.
"The rise of the internet brought about similar fears, yet it ultimately made learning richer and more accessible."
The cofounders of think tank RethinkX are convinced that humanity is undergoing civilizational phase change.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Generative AI — driven by large language models — has the potential to destroy or supercharge most businesses. Now is the time to pivot.
Just like with AI, people worried about job security and the spread of disinformation. Machines were destroyed and book merchants were chased out of town.
Virtually anyone can now create convincing deepfakes. That doesn't mean you should.
Shouldn't "flight mode" be obsolete?
Innovation training encourages the kind of creativity and problem solving that can lead to breakthroughs in business.
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
Digital currencies are set to upend paper currencies, but it likely won't be the decentralized utopia some hope it will be.