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Digital transformation #mindcandy 18 August 2025
The topics are AI hitting their peak, generative computing, data poisoning, catastrophe, AIoT, no code robotics, AI and anticipatory leadership, ERP, cellular IoT, and you are the upgrade.
Scientists Are Getting Seriously Worried That We’ve Already Hit Peak AI
https://futurism.com/scientists-worried-ai-pleateau
Progress is slowing down to a crawl.
Towards a generative future for computing
https://research.ibm.com/blog/generative-computing-mellea
IBM is exploring a future where generative AI isn’t limited to what’s in the prompt window.
Why AI is vulnerable to data poisoning—and how to stop it
https://www.fastcompany.com/91385632/ai-data-poisoning-blockchain
Researchers have built a new tool that leverages both federated learning and blockchain as a bulwark against data poisoning.
I’ve been a thought leader on operationalizing AI for over 35 years and I’m concerned. There’s a catastrophe in the making
https://fortune.com/2025/08/16/anand-rao-carnegie-mellon-ai-thought-leader-warns-catastrophe/
Rather than focusing so much on embracing autonomy, companies must look at AI as augmentation, a collaboration between machine and human.
What Is AIoT and How Is It Rewiring Our Connected World?
https://www.iotforall.com/aiot-rewiring-the-world
Traditional IoT devices were excellent at sensing and sharing information, but they could not act independently. By adding AI, these systems can analyze patterns, learn from behavior, and optimize performance without human input.
How to Build Better Automation Systems with No-Code Robotics
https://www.designnews.com/automation/how-to-build-better-automation-systems-with-no-code-robotics
Adaptive robotics systems are upending manufacturing environments by eliminating complex programming and enabling real-time adaptation to part variations.
AI Is Moving Faster Than You Think—Here’s How to Outpace It
https://www.burrus.com/ai-is-moving-faster-than-you-think-heres-how-to-outpace-it/
Anticipatory Leadership— Why Does AI Make It a Non-Negotiable Competency?
What parts of ERP will be left after AI takes over?
https://www.cio.com/article/4033751/what-parts-of-erp-will-be-left-after-ai-takes-over.html
AI is reshaping ERP systems in five areas: process automation, predictive analytics, decision support, user experience, and adaptive learning.
Out of Sight and out of Control? The Hidden Risks of Cellular IoT
Unsecured devices create dangerous blind spots in corporate networks while expanding the attack surface for sophisticated threat actors
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.
