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Digital transformation #mindcandy 4 August 2025
The topics are an event about the future of AI, edge computing, agentic architecture, autonomous systems, and you are the upgrade.
Event on / 7 August, 16:00 CET
Myself and Marco van Hunre are organising an ever, titled “The future of AI inflated” on August 7, 2025, 16:00 CET.
Hosted on LinkedIn – RSVP via the listing on LinkedIn. Love to see you there.
Living on the Edge: Why Edge Computing is the New Core of Enterprise Innovation
The combination of cloud and edge computing is paving the way for a new era of real-time intelligence. Speed, intelligence, and agility are no longer competitive advantages—they’re table stakes.
Agents Meet Databases: The Future of Agentic Architectures
https://thenewstack.io/agents-meet-databases-the-future-of-agentic-architectures/
When adding database querying capabilities to AI agents, should you use standardized tools with MCP or build a custom integration for specific needs?
Why autonomous systems should mirror the structure of biological intelligence
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/08/biological-intelligence-autonomous-systems/
True autonomy emerges from the convergence of sensing, connectivity, computing and control – not isolated intelligence. Accordingly, biological intelligence must serve as the foundational design principle for building next-generation autonomous systems.
You are the upgrade
You are the upgrade, augmented natural intelligence as the only way forward (e-book)
Data, acceleration, and the future of intelligence: Lessons from 25 core books (and links to 114 other books) about AI, technology abstraction, and consciousness.
