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Digital transformation #mindcandy 27 August 2025
The topics are you are the upgrade, digital twinning, AI quicksand, no-code, technical debt, intelligent automation, enterprise data governance and a Halal chatbot.
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.
Digital Twins And AI: How They Can Help With Defense Decision-Making
In today’s landscape, global threats continue to grow, with cyber threats, drone warfare and asymmetric conflicts creating complex challenges for military leaders. The military is under pressure to modernize faster than ever.
AI’s Promise vs. Reality: Why Most Organizations Are Building on Quicksand
https://www.techmahindra.com/insights/views/ai-promise-vs-reality/
Organizations launch initiatives driven by technological fascination rather than business imperative, whether it’s implementing the latest cloud data platform, adopting trendy visualization tools, or chasing AI breakthroughs.
Why Growing Companies Shouldn’t Rely Too Heavily on No-Code Tools
https://hackernoon.com/why-growing-companies-shouldnt-rely-too-heavily-on-no-code-tools
No-code tools solve immediate problems by letting you build fast, but they usually create bigger challenges down the road. They have limitations in customization, security, scalability; you name it.
Tech debt isn’t an ‘IT issue.’ It’s a business strategy
The multimillion-dollar problem CEOs are ignoring—and what to do about it.
AI-Powered Growth: How Intelligent Automation is Driving the Next Wave of Business Innovation
By 2030, AI is expected to contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy (PwC, 2021). Businesses that embrace intelligent automation early on will not only save cash — they will generate entire new markets.
Enterprise data governance: Frameworks and best practices
High-quality data is a necessity to succeed in a fast-paced business world. Data — and the way it’s governed — drives strategy development at the executive level, as well as day-to-day decision-making for frontline workers.
Saudi AI Firm Launches Halal Chatbot
https://gizmodo.com/saudi-ai-firm-launches-halal-chatbot-2000647733
The company says that it is not only fluent in the Arabic language, but also in “Islamic culture, values and heritage.”