The Silicon Rumble
In a world steered by technological advancements, two formidable powers, the United States and China, are entangled in a fierce contest for supremacy. Their skirmish envelops everything from economic muscle to national security, with technology – especially semiconductors – at its epicentre. But as they clashfor technological dominance, the ensuing battle is leaving other economies in a labyrinth of policy decisions.
Most Promising Digital Economies – 2023
The shift to digitisation has allowed us to improve many of the ways in which we tackle problems, whether breaking down barriers to communication or processing data in efficient and highly precise ways. This has had a huge impact on every industry and sector in the global economy. Recent research confirms that countries gaining expertise in digital technology will definitely reap future benefits. While Singapore tops in digital economy, Indonesia tops in skill.
How green is my data? Part II
With the exponential growth and usage of the Internet, power consumption in data centres has increased significantly. Data centres are the gatekeepers of nearly all of global Internet traffic. However, due to environmental concerns,the widely prevalent approach is to implement green data centres.Data centres are taking various measures to tackle e-waste, maximize energy efficiency, and exploring alternative energy sources to ensure a sustainable tech future.
Complex structures prevent org resilience
Half the respondents in a recent McKinsey survey of over say their organisation is unprepared to react to future shocks. The survey covers more than 2,500 business leaders around the world. Only half say their organisations are well prepared to anticipate and react to external shocks, and two-thirds see their organisations as overly complex and inefficient.Successful companies ask employees to apply own judgment and actively drive success.
‘The Curse’ of Large Language Models – Part I
What happens when Generative Artificial Intelligencebegins to train themselves on content/data generated by their other Generative AI models? Researchers found that it triggered a ‘model collapse’, a degenerative process where generated data ends up polluting the training set of the next generation of models. As AI increasingly trains on its own output, the tech world faces a unique predicament – a potential ‘model collapse’.
China’s Generative AI
Transformative generative AI technology holds the potential to revolutionise various sectors by enabling machines to create and generate content autonomously. However, the rapid progress of generative AI also poses ethical and regulatory challenges. In a recent report published by the MIT Technology Review, the focus is on China’s approach to regulating generative AI, striking a delicate balance between fostering innovation and ensuring responsible and ethical development.
Navigating the Waters of Strategic Tech
As organisations embark on the daunting voyage through the tempestuous waters of the future, technological innovations will serve not merely as trends – they represent the dawn of new horizons, heralding unprecedented opportunities for those who dare to embrace them.Dive into consulting giant Gartner’s treasure trove of insights into the cardinal technological breakthroughs that are poised to reshape businesses and societies in 2023.
The Power of Innovation Investments in an Uncertain World
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, innovation has become a key driver of success. However, the uncertainty surrounding investments in innovation often poses a significant challenge for businesses seeking to maximise their return on investment (ROI). A recent report by Bain & Company explores the strategies and approaches that can help organisations defy uncertainty and unlock the true power of innovation with strategic approaches and a customer-centric mindset.
OpenAI tries to check AI chatbots hallucinating
Generative AI which has taken the world by storm, has also raised serious concerns about its ability to spew convincing lies. This has made the creators of ChatGPT, OpenAI to sit up and work harder to undertake a finer grain reward model to alleviate hallucinations.In an attempt to mitigate risks and support related research, OpenAI has released PRM800K, the complete dataset of 800,000 step-level human feedback labels.
5G To Add $1 Trillion to Global Economy
The rollout and adoption of 5G has been faster than that of previous mobile network generations. As of January 2023, 229 operators in 87 markets had launched mobile 5G services.Throughout 2023, some 30 new markets will launch 5G mobile services; importantly, many of these will be developing markets across Africa and Asia, making 5G a truly global technology that is much more than a connectivity speed upgrade.