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Digital transformation mindcandy 11 April 2025
Today’s topics are AI proficiency, delayed data, task-specific AI models, software development, AI agents, OSINT, the connected worked, IoT downtime, manufacturing, and leadership.
AI demands a new breed of leaders.
Why AI proficiency is today’s must-have marketing skill
https://martech.org/why-ai-proficiency-is-todays-must-have-marketing-skill/
This is what AI is actually changing in B2B marketing — and why your next career move depends on how fast you adapt.
Seconds matter: The real cost of delayed data in an always-on world
https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/delayed-data-cost
Despite massive investments in analytics, 80% of organizations still rely on stale data for decision-making, leading to missed opportunities, operational bottlenecks and competitive setbacks.
Gartner Predicts by 2027, Organizations Will Use Small, Task-Specific AI Models Three Times More Than General-Purpose Large Language Models
Small, task-specific models provide quicker responses and use less computational power, reducing operational and maintenance cost
The machines are rising — but developers still hold the keys
https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/generative-ai/machines-rising-developers-hold-keys
Rumors of the ongoing death of software development — that it’s being slain by AI — are greatly exaggerated.
Google enters new era of AI for data with launch of agents
Agentic AI applications for data engineering and data science along with a new underlying knowledge engine aim to make data management and analytics easier and more efficient.
The Slow Collapse of Critical Thinking in OSINT due to AI
https://www.dutchosintguy.com/post/the-slow-collapse-of-critical-thinking-in-osint-due-to-ai
OSINT used to be a thinking game. Now it’s becoming a trusting game and that should terrify you.
The rise of the connected worker: transforming industries in the age of Industry 5.0
The connected worker is equipped with a suite of digital tools and mobile devices that seamlessly integrate them with machines, processes and colleagues
Will IoT Downtime Be the Biggest Risk of the Next Decade?
https://www.eetimes.eu/will-iot-downtime-be-the-biggest-risk-of-the-next-decade/
IoT has become the backbone of mission-critical services from healthcare to manufacturing. But as reliance grows, IoT network failures are fast becoming the biggest business risk of the next decade.
AI Brings Manufacturing into the Real-Time Realm
https://www.rtinsights.com/ai-brings-manufacturing-into-the-real-time-realm/
Manufacturing may be considered one of the final frontiers in the real-time world. These are capital and resource-intensive businesses in which even approaches such as the internet of things, just-in-time, and automated factories have a large degree of latency across product delivery flows.
Why AI Demands a New Breed of Leaders
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/why-ai-demands-a-new-breed-of-leaders/
Many CIOs lack the bandwidth and authority to solve the tough cultural and organizational change challenges that can block AI success. It’s time for an expanded leadership role. See https://www.ronimmink.com/how-to-optimise-your-decision-making-as-a-leader-using-machines/
