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Digital transformation #mindcandy 4 July 2025
The topics are AI agents, AIoT, programming, CIOs, embracing low-code, AI, the true value of digital transformation, data management, streaming data architecture, industrial AI agents and you are the upgrade.
Why businesses should subject AI agents to the same rules as humans
https://www.raconteur.net/technology/ai-agents-performance-mangement
With hundreds of millions of AI agents about to enter the workforce, businesses must think quickly about how they plan to manage them.
Top AIoT Trends to Watch in 2025 and Beyond
https://www.iotforall.com/aiot-trends-2025
AIoT empowers connected devices by allowing them to do more than communicate. With AIoT, they can now process information, make predictions about what will come next, and make decisions on their own.
Don’t worry. Why do we say that AI can never eliminate real programmers?
https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3327862241749256
From “No-Code Tools” to “AI-Assisted Programming”.
CIOs: Are you being the champions of change for modern business?
In addition to managing the wide range of emerging tech, IT leaders are continually expected to step out of their comfort zones and steer the ship during periods of transformation.
Why HR Departments Must Embrace Low-Code Now
https://vocal.media/01/why-hr-departments-must-embrace-low-code-now
Low-code as a strategic lever for HR transformation
The Future of AI in Business: Innovations, Impact, and Workforce Implications
https://www.designrush.com/agency/business-consulting/trends/future-of-ai-in-business
As organizations embed AI into their operational fabric, they’re reimagining how value is created and delivered at scale.
The True Value of Digital Transformation
https://www.itprotoday.com/digital-transformation/the-true-value-of-digital-transformation
Smart enterprises don’t just adopt new technology — they strategically integrate systems, people, and data to enhance efficiency and drive measurable business outcomes.
Data management the foundation of enterprise AI
https://www.itweb.co.za/article/data-management-the-foundation-of-enterprise-ai/4r1lyMR988m7pmda
Organisations need clear data policies and standards, solid data governance and robust security protocols in place before attempting to scale AI within the busines
Streaming data architecture
https://dataconomy.com/2025/07/02/what-is-streaming-data-architecture/
Streaming data architecture is a specialized IT framework designed for the continual processing of data in motion. It emphasizes real-time analytics within event streams, enabling organizations to respond swiftly to insights derived from data.
AI Agents in Industrial Operations: Build or Buy?
https://www.rtinsights.com/ai-agents-in-industrial-operations-build-or-buy/
The build-vs-buy decision is not just about cost or control. It’s about aligning an approach to AI with an organization’s long-term digital ambitions, organizational capabilities, and operational realities.
You are the upgrade
You are the upgrade, augmented natural intelligence as the only way forward
Data, acceleration, and the future of intelligence: Lessons from 25 core books (and links to 114 other books) about AI, technology abstraction, and consciousness.
