AI

Where have OpenAI’s founders gone?

Colin Henderson

By George Hammond in San Francisco Just two of OpenAI’s 11-strong founding team are still active at the ChatGPT maker, after an exodus following November’s attempted boardroom coup against chief executive Sam Altman.  Three co-founders have departed so far this year, including John Schulman, who defected to its artificial intelligence rival Anthropic this week. Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president, also said on Monday he would be taking extended leave from the company.  A high rate of turnover is not unusual at a start-up. However, attrition of senior figures at OpenAI has stepped up in recent months following November’s leadership crisis, when Altman was fired … Continue reading Where have OpenAI’s founders gone?

Growth

Building an engineering culture and resilient technology – McKinsey

Colin Henderson

Successful technology leaders partner closely with the business on IT strategy, gen AI use, and product development. https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1892288598&color=%2307254d&inverse=false&auto_play=false&show_user=true The pace of change in technology has created many opportunities—and raised as many challenges. Overcoming the challenges to grasp the opportunities requires tools and processes that nurture an engineering culture, build stable foundations for resilient technology operations, and manage complex cloud costs. Driving this shift requires modern technology leaders to expand from their traditional role as “guardians of IT” to become closer partners with the business. So says David Pedreira, CTO of Santander Argentina, in this interview with McKinsey’s Jorge Machado, where he … Continue reading Building an engineering culture and resilient technology – McKinsey

Security

Labour’s Election Victory Ends the UK’s First Bout of Populism 

Colin Henderson

Author: Jake Benford is Senior Project Manager on Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Europe‘s Future programme. The United Kingdom emerges from a long and hugely consequential period of centre-right populism with an exceptionally powerful centre-left Labour government. This bucks the European trends of either political stalemate or chaos, combined with a marked shift to the right. A moderate, Europe-facing government in Downing Street raises hope that British resilience and resurgence can bolster European unity in a geopolitical world. Yet barriers to reconnecting with the EU remain – and the surge of support for Reform, a populist protest party, is a reminder that British … Continue reading Labour’s Election Victory Ends the UK’s First Bout of Populism 

AI

Conversation with Francois Chollet and Mike Knoop on the $1 million ARC-AGI Prize they’re launching

Colin Henderson

https://open.substack.com/pub/dwarkesh “Okay, today, I have the pleasure to speak with Francois Chollet, who is an AI researcher at Google and creator of Keras. And he’s launching a prize in collaboration with Mike Knoop, the co-founder of Zapier, who we’ll also be talking to in a second, a million dollar prize to solve the ARC benchmark that he created. So first question, what is the ARC benchmark? And why do you even need this prize? Why won’t the biggest alum we have in a year be able to just saturate it? Sure. So ARC is intended as a kind of IQ … Continue reading Conversation with Francois Chollet and Mike Knoop on the $1 million ARC-AGI Prize they’re launching

AI

AI timelines: What do experts in artificial intelligence expect for the future?

Colin Henderson

Many AI experts believe there is a real chance that human-level artificial intelligence will be developed within the next decades, and some believe that it will exist much sooner. By: Max Roser February 7, 2023 Cite this articleReuse our work freely Artificial intelligence (AI) that surpasses our own intelligence sounds like the stuff from science-fiction books or films. What do experts in the field of AI research think about such scenarios? Do they dismiss these ideas as fantasy, or are they taking such prospects seriously? A human-level AI would be a machine, or a network of machines, capable of carrying out … Continue reading AI timelines: What do experts in artificial intelligence expect for the future?

Payments

Lessons from Canada’s struggles with faster payments

Colin Henderson

Mon, Jun 26, 2023 Canada’s Real-Time Rail, a payments system that was originally set to go live this month, has been delayed again as the body that runs Canada’s domestic payments networks pauses to perform a second review of the project’s risks. Payments Canada, which drives Canada’s domestic payments networks through a board of independent directors this month said the RTR’s rollout would be indefinitely delayed. The first delay was announced last fall, leading to a three-month review of RTR’s operations plan and risks. RTR is a 24-hour instant payments network that’s been in development for years, enabling Canadians to … Continue reading Lessons from Canada’s struggles with faster payments

AI

Japan’s Defense Ministry to launch ‘game-changer’ research center

Colin Henderson

12 hours ago Japan’s Defense Ministry is planning a new research center to develop defense equipment that harnesses cutting-edge technology. The move comes as the United States, Russia, China and others are racing to develop so-called “game-changer” weapons that can transform the nature of combat. Drones and hypersonic missiles are examples of such weapons. The ministry is also aware of the need to develop potential game-changing equipment. It decided to open the new research center in October, under its Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency. Ministry officials want the lab to develop autonomous vehicles that can navigate in darkness by using … Continue reading Japan’s Defense Ministry to launch ‘game-changer’ research center

AI

Which technology trends matter most for companies in 2024? New analysis by the McKinsey Technology Council highlights the adoption, development, and industry effects of advanced technologies.

Colin Henderson

DOWNLOADS McKinsey technology trends outlook 2024 Full Report (100 pages) Despite challenging overall marketconditions in 2023, continuing investments in frontier technologies promise substantial future growth in enterprise adoption. Generative AI (gen AI) has been a standout trend since 2022, with the extraordinary uptick in interest and investment in this technology unlocking innovative possibilities across interconnected trends such as robotics and immersive reality. While the macroeconomic environment with elevated interest rates has affected equity capital investment and hiring, underlying indicators—including optimism, innovation, and longer-term talent needs—reflect a positive long-term trajectory in the 15 technology trends we analyzed. Share Sidebar What’s new in … Continue reading Which technology trends matter most for companies in 2024? New analysis by the McKinsey Technology Council highlights the adoption, development, and industry effects of advanced technologies.

AI

Full list of AI projects -UK

Colin Henderson

This is a full list of projects backed by £32 million to boost productivity. From: UKRIPublished: 7 August 2024 Documents Full list of AI projects backed by £32 million (PDF) PDF, 94 KB Details This is a full list of projects backed by £32 million to boost productivity. Related content AI projects backed by £32 million to turbocharge productivity This is the website for UKRI: our seven research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Let us know if you have feedback or would like to help improve our online products and services. Our councils AHRC BBSRC ESRC EPSRC Innovate UK MRC NERC Research England STFC Continue reading Full list of AI projects -UK

AI

AI to reduce train delays, speed up NHS prescriptions and train construction workers gets £32 million boost

Colin Henderson

Government unveils AI projects to improve productivity and public services supported by a share of £32 million. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Government forges ahead with plans to improve the lives of working people with cutting-edge technology, supporting 98 AI projects with a share of £32 million. New technology innovations set to improve efficiency of prescription deliveries, reduce train delays and help ensure the UK has a skilled construction workforce. Winning projects span the UK, and funding will benefit over 200 businesses and research organisations. Companies developing artificial intelligence (AI) to improve safety on construction sites, reduce time spent repairing the … Continue reading AI to reduce train delays, speed up NHS prescriptions and train construction workers gets £32 million boost