Category: AI

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Proton is now a non-profit foundation

Colin Henderson

Building an Internet where people come before profits Proton.me Proton was created to serve the world, and the non-profit Proton Foundation ensures that this can never change. As Proton’s primary shareholder, the foundation exercises its control to ensure that Proton does not deviate from our mission to build a better internet that serves the interests of all of society. Our legally binding purpose is to further the advancement of privacy, freedom, and democracy around the world. Read the founders’ letter Our work Governance for people, not for profit The Proton Foundation is a Swiss non-profit and does not have shareholders. It is … Continue reading Proton is now a non-profit foundation

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Prudential embraces customer centricity: An interview with Priscilla Ng

Colin Henderson

August 14, 2024 | Interview Prudential plc’s shift to customer-centric insurance hinges on digital transformation, with data and artificial intelligence as key enablers and humans still playing a crucial role. DOWNLOADS Article (5 pages) As Prudential plc embraces digital transformation, the 176-year-old insurance company finds itself navigating a delicate balancing act: harmonizing the power of AI with a human touch, essential to delivering exceptional customer experiences. Prudential prioritizes data-driven insights to offer customers more-personalized, proactive, and efficient services and drive sustainable growth across global markets while preserving the personal connections that insurance customers value. Joe Ngai, chairman of McKinsey, Greater China, and … Continue reading Prudential embraces customer centricity: An interview with Priscilla Ng

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Palantir New Deals-Wendy’s, Microsoft, the Air Force…and more

Colin Henderson

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Palantir Gets A BUNCH of New Deals Wendy’s, Microsoft, the Air Force…and more. AMIT KUKREJA AUG 21 READ IN APP Welcome back to DailyPalantir! In today’s newsletter, we are recapping all the deals Palantir got over the past 2 weeks. Let’s get into it! Wendy’s Supply Chain Deal Okay, this deal was really cool. Palantir’s partnership with Wendy’s is a significant step forward for both companies, especially for Palantir as it expands its reach into the commercial sector. With this deal, Palantir’s AI technology will be responsible for optimizing Wendy’s supply chain across more than 6,000 … Continue reading Palantir New Deals-Wendy’s, Microsoft, the Air Force…and more

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The Simple Macroeconomics of AI

Colin Henderson

Daron Acemoglu – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – May 12, 2024 Abstract This paper evaluates claims about large macroeconomic implications of new advances in AI. It starts from a task-based model of AI’s effects, working through automation and task complementarities. So long as AI’s microeconomic effects are driven by cost savings/productivity improvements at the task level, its macroeconomic consequences will be given by a version of Hulten’s theorem: GDP and aggregate productivity gains can be estimated by what fraction of tasks are impacted and average task-level cost savings. Using existing estimates on exposure to AI and productivity improvements at the … Continue reading The Simple Macroeconomics of AI

AI, Canada

The $22 Billion Plan to Turn a Defunct Airport Into a Small City

Colin Henderson

Canadian developer aims to preserve airport’s features, including hangars and a runway, to draw residents and businesses to the neighborhood By Anne Kadet Aug. 13, 2024 at 5:30 am ET A planned community for about 55,000 residents in Toronto will include the usual playgrounds, bike paths and shops. It will also feature 11 airplane hangars and more than a mile of airport runway. Airports have been repurposed as communities and parks before, but developers typically raze the original infrastructure and start from scratch. In this case, Northcrest Developments is betting that by preserving the airport’s main features it can enhance the … Continue reading The $22 Billion Plan to Turn a Defunct Airport Into a Small City

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In a rare in-depth interview, this billionaire man of mystery, the head of Palantir Technologies, talks about war, A.I. and America’s future

Colin Henderson

Alex Karp Has Money and Power. So What Does He Want? In a rare in-depth interview, this billionaire man of mystery, the head of Palantir Technologies, talks about war, A.I. and America’s future. Aug. 17, 2024 By Maureen Dowd Reporting from the White Mountains in New Hampshire Alex Karp never learned to drive. “I was too poor,” he said. “And then I was too rich.” In fact, Mr. Karp, a co-founder and the C.E.O. of Palantir Technologies, the mysterious and powerful data analytics firm, doesn’t trust himself to drive. Or ride a bike. Or ski downhill. “I’m a dreamer,” he said. … Continue reading In a rare in-depth interview, this billionaire man of mystery, the head of Palantir Technologies, talks about war, A.I. and America’s future

AI, Innovation

How breakout innovations feed growth momentum – McKinsey

Colin Henderson

Article (7 pages) People often speak of industry momentum as if it were a force of nature independent of individual companies’ actions—like the mysterious “ether” scientists once believed filled the universe and allowed light to travel. While demographics and macroeconomic factors outside organizations’ control do contribute to momentum, the trajectory and pace of industry growth very much rely on the innovation efforts of a sector’s constituent businesses. By harnessing technology and creating new offerings or business models, companies can forge new markets and propel new consumption. Our past analyses have shown that roughly 80 percent of a typical company’s growth comes from … Continue reading How breakout innovations feed growth momentum – McKinsey

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Claude AI

Colin Henderson

Ever since the launch of ChatGPT, many other companies have also joined the race to bring excellent generative AI models into the world that not only help users create realistic content but are also safe to use, and free from bias. While Open AI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, now Gemini, get most of the limelight, Claude AI stands out for its impressive features and being the most reliable and ethical Large Language Model. In this article, we will learn more about what Claude AI is and what are its unique features. We will also discuss how it differs from the most popular generative AI tool ChatGPT. … Continue reading Claude AI