How the IoT is changing the way humans tell stories, and why a whole new UI is needed to create epic AI storytellers. — The fifth part in a six-part series exploring the future of the internet in combinations: the art & science of mixing AI, IoT, Blockchains, and Data. Follow the series on Medium: https://medium.com/@AkBlackwood The Internet of Things Makes a Boring Story But it doesn’t have too. A new interface is coming to an experience near you.

A waves model for explaining the internet’s growth. — The fourth part in a six-part series exploring the future of the internet in combinations: the art & science of mixing AI, IoT, Blockchains, and Data. Follow the series on Medium: https://medium.com/@AkBlackwood A Needed Fresh Approach This past week I gave the first in series of #aiforgood talks in Asia — In this talk…

A look at patterns and how the 90’s is happening all over again. — The third part in a six-part series exploring the future of the internet in combinations: the art & science of mixing AI, IoT, Blockchains, and Data. Follow the series on Medium: https://medium.com/@AkBlackwood Lets Look at Patterns Nothing is new in the world of patterns. …

Why Smart Contract micro-transactions are key in the world of AI Enabled IoT. — The second part in a six-part series exploring the future of the internet in combinations: the art & science of mixing AI, IoT, Blockchains, and Data. Follow the series on Medium: https://medium.com/@AkBlackwood So we are quickly approaching the reality of the physical internet; you know that experience we’ve been talking…

How AI Agents will need to find the magic in personal communication. — The first part in a six-part series exploring the future of the internet in combinations: the art & science of mixing AI, IoT, Blockchains, and Data. Follow the series on Medium: https://medium.com/@AkBlackwood So every startup is now an AI startup, apparently. Conferences, Events, Invite-Only’s, Open Pitches, Endless Meetings, even Elevators…

An Initial Look at potential and benefits of City Living Labs. — An Initial Look at potential and benefits of City Living Labs. A Smarter City with a Living Lab The Internet of Things and the uprise of the participatory society enable cities to rethink their organisation and how they service their inhabitants. Better infrastructure, logistics and services; tailor made and ‘just in time’-delivery are within our reach.

WHY THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) NEEDS AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) BRAIN, AND WHY WE ALL NEED DIGITAL PERSONALITIES. — WHY THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) NEEDS AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) BRAIN, AND WHY WE ALL NEED DIGITAL PERSONALITIES. In 2016 we learned what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is: a machine thinking like or for a human being. Ambient Intelligence (AmI) makes this experience personal: “It’s great that a distant machine…