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The Human Side of the AI Discussion

The Human Side of the AI Discussion

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At this point, we all know that AI is not a panacea, and while it is a great tool, we wonder if it should or even could take over every job on the planet, as is so widely reported.

Are humans truly categorically replaceable?

We’re told, for example, that AIs are a better predictor of medical conditions than are doctors, but as Mercola reminds us in his piece on How Medical Superintelligence Is Revolutionizing the Future of Healthcare, “AI models tend to reflect the positions of dominant institutions like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or World Health Organization (WHO). Be aware that they may emphasize conventional narratives regardless of evidence quality.” In the Covid era, Ivermectin was often demonized and referred to as a ‘horse de-wormer,’ which is how its started life. Now the medication is being effectively used to treat certain cancers and is part of the “WHO Model List of Essential Medicines.” Also keep in mind that while doctors are using AI to aid in their diagnoses, the results are only as good as the questions being asked and how they’re posed.  Are physicians receiving training in effectively using LLMs? Read More...

Is This the Age of the DonkeyCorn?

Is This the Age of the DonkeyCorn?

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And with all due respect to unicorns, mind you.

We came across an interesting podcast, with our bud Shira Lazar interviewing BarkBox co-founder cum Audos founder Henrik Werdelin. As USNN noted, “With the launch of Audos, Werdelin “envisions expanding the startup landscape from a few dozen ventures annually to potentially hundreds of thousands… by helping anyone—techie or not—build a million-dollar business using AI.”

This is not an endorsement of Werdelin’s new venture, but we agree with him – and have said it before ourselves – as he mentions in his soon-to-be published book, Me, My Customer and AI, which delves into the new frontier of entrepreneurship,” that “emotional connection and “relationship capital” are your moat in an age of automation.” Read More...

How to Take a SWOT at Your Own Company

How to Take a SWOT at Your Own Company

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It’s the so-called dog days. Many investors and key decision makers have ‘gone fishing,’ so to speak and while it may seem like there’s nothing going on but the rent on that front, don’t be fooled, founders: it’s SWOT season and we’re not talking about mosquitoes and sand flies, although they’re out there, too. We’re talking about that now is a good time to do a SWOT analysis, the acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.

Here are some excellent guidelines from Forbes, with a few tweaks:

Strengths. “Your Strengths are internal positives about your company that you can control and that often provide you with a competitive advantage. Some examples might be the quality of your product, the effectiveness of your processes, your access to physical or team assets or other competitive advantages.” Most importantly, what’s your superpower? What are you doing, short or long term, that will put you ahead of your competitors, or will possibly even be an industry game-changer? Read More...