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Digital transformation #mindcandy 25 June 2025
The topics are residual energy harvesting IOT sensors, cross functional AI synergy, digital first, AI blackmail, agentic AI, digital decentralization, the digital transformation revolution, AppGen, what gets measured, AI will automate and you are the upgrade.
Energy harvesting IOT sensors: The key to green technology for sustainable transition
Low-grade ‘residual’ energies, such as motion, heat, and light, are converted into high-value electrical energy.
Only 3% of companies achieve cross-functional AI synergy; marketing and IT co-innovation is crucial for thriving in the AI era: Bounteous x Accolite Study
While CIOs and CMOs agree on their top three priorities—enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and boosting revenue—execution remains fragmented.
‘Digital first, but not digital only’: Customer service workers were first on the AI chopping block – but half of enterprises are now backtracking amid a torrent of consumer complaints and poor returns on AI
Customer service workers were among the first on the AI chopping block, but now some enterprises are backtracking amidst a consumer backlash and concerns over quality.
Leading AI models show up to 96% blackmail rate when their goals or existence is threatened, Anthropic study says
In experiments set up to leave AI models few options and stress-test alignment, top systems from OpenAI, Google, and others frequently resorted to blackmail—and in an extreme case, even allowed fictional deaths—to protect their interests.
Agentic AI won’t wait for your data architecture to catch up
The technology, which enables rapid business transformation, requires a new data layer—one built for speed, scale, and diverse teams
Digital Decentralization: Building a Resilient Infrastructure
Why digital decentralization is no longer just a technical strategy – it’s both a necessity and an opportunity from economic and social standpoints.
Digital transformation: A revolution just beginning, not a trend fading away
The issue isn’t that digital transformation has lost relevance — it’s that many organizations are still treating it as an Information Technology (IT) project rather than the fundamental business and operational shift it truly is
AppGen Is Here: Say Goodbye to Software Development As You Know It
https://www.forrester.com/blogs/appgen-is-here-say-goodbye-to-software-development-as-you-know-it/
The age of handcrafted code, siloed software development lifecycle (SDLC) phases, and bloated SaaS portfolios is ending. What’s replacing it? Application Generation (AppGen) — a new paradigm that will collapse the software development lifecycle, democratize development, and redefine what it means to “build software.”
What Gets Measured, AI Will Automate
https://hbr.org/2025/06/what-gets-measured-ai-will-automate
The underlying playbook is clear: define the task, feed it data, attach rewards, and apply compute. As AI slashes the cost of measurement, even minor activities become economically viable to automate, expanding the reach of AI into nearly every industry.
You are the upgrade
You can order my latest book about books about AI, “You are the upgrade, augmented natural intelligence as the only way forward” here.
Data, acceleration, and the future of intelligence: Lessons from 25 core books (and links to 114 other books) about AI, technology abstraction, and consciousness.
