Everybody suffers from unrealistic expectations about the value of information. While in general it seems that more information is better, it still may not be enough to make decisions. The flaw of all information systems is that they don’t account for entropy. Entropy of information and the entropy of the Read more…
While I am far from an organic food purist, I generally prefer real food as opposed to synthetic food. The same goes for data. While real data is messy and full of “flaws,” it is theoretical to have some kind of audit trail. Often it is only noise in…But sometimes Read more…
I have to admit that meta data is superior to synthetic data which is better than synthetic meta data. The scary part is that from a psychological point of view, we tend to believe that more information is better than less information. If only we knew X, that would make Read more…
Making it all make sense is senseless Trying to make sense of multiple streams of seemingly related but not necessarily related data seems like it is very strategic, but in all likelihood is not all that strategic. Given the amount of time it takes to collect, analyze and create the data driven Read more…
We asked ChatGPT for predictions for Artificial Intelligence in Industry over the next 5 years. Here is its response: Over the next five years, we can expect to see continued growth and expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry. One area where AI is likely to make significant strides is Read more…
Based on my vast experience with big technology changes that will revolutionize everything (from CAD/CAM to Crypto), here is going what I think is going to happen with artificial intelligence over the next few years. For fun and contrast, I asked ChatGPT’s to predict how AI will evolve in business over Read more…
The emergence of ChatGPT officially marks the beginning of the end of the information age (or maybe it is the end of the beginning) ChatGPT goes beyond information and into the realm of ideas and thought. Information is about sources and diversity. Is artificial intelligence going to give us more Read more…
The new distinguishing competency for organizations is simultaneously managing intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI). Managing human intelligence is a big enough challenge for most organizations, but managing that along with an artificial intelligence infrastructure requires different skills and approaches. It is difficult to avoid the hype surrounding artificial intelligence, but Read more…
It’s an information management problem, it’s not a technology problem. Humans have been devising information systems for a long time. From cave drawings to the printing press, to the Internet, humans have been trying to convey information to others and hide information from others. The job to be done is Read more…
All humans play knowledge games in one way or another. (Even calling this Part 2 is a knowledge game, because there is no Part 1.) What you know, what you know that you don’t know, what you don’t know, what you could know, what you can’t know, what someone else Read more…