The pushback against Covid-19 is leading to a proliferation of rapidly-developed AI applications. As we go from artificial intelligence to artificial super-intelligence, how can enterprises ensure they build ethical AI? More
Artificial Intelligence Business Tech & Society
Join Techonomy Roundtable – How Can Business Keep AI Ethical?
Government Net Giants Opinion Policy
Historic hearing portends new era for Tech Titans
The government has awakened. No matter which mega-wealthy tech power broker you think did best at yesterday’s U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee hearing, the central message to take away is that the era of disregard is over. More
Media & Marketing Tech & Society
As Fake Videos Threaten, New Tools Help Fight Back
As video becomes the hieroglyphics of our time, we’ll rely on it to communicate more than ever. And increasingly we’re coming to doubt the veracity of all things video. More
Bio & Life Sciences Healthcare Science
How America’s Low Science Literacy Fueled the COVID Crisis
Americans have an uneasy relationship with science, and it’s influenced our sorry response to the COVID-19 pandemic. What could we do to improve the situation? More
Community Insights Innovation Tech & Society
A Top Industry Executive On Why PCs Matter Now
While the pandemic has slowed parts of our lives down, it is also propelling us even faster to a more digital future in some interesting ways. More
Community Insights Energy & Green Tech Sustainable Development Goals
The Hour Is Dark, But the Future Could Be Green
Let’s combine lessons from the pandemic with the momentum of the righteous protest against racial injustice to work towards a sustainable future. Industry, civil society, and people from all walks of life must ensure substantial change. CEO and stakeholder activism are essential. More
Tech Companies Must Drop ICE: A High School Activist’s Opinion
Tech companies must be accountable for what their tech is used for. There must be a higher standard of ethics and regulations in the tech industry. More
Artificial Intelligence Inclusion Worth Reading
How Katica Roy Is Using AI to Bring Equality Into the Workplace
To close the gender pay gap, we can’t start by talking about pay. And that’s where Roy’s SaaS platform Pipeline steps in. More
What Does the Surge In Telemedicine Really Mean?
Telemedicine has the promise to improve the customer experience of care and the health of populations, reduce the per capital cost of health care, and improve the experience of providing it. But individual patients will ultimately decide whether the growing benefits of telemedicine outweigh its potential downsides. More
Arts & Culture Business Media & Marketing
Will TikTok Get Its Green Card?
Controlled by a Chinese media conglomerate and the social media of choice for U.S. 16-24-year-olds, TikTok is being scrutinized and dissected by everyone. More
Media & Marketing Tech & Society Techonomy Events
Techonomy Virtual Day Five: Understanding the TikTok Dance
On thefinal day of our virtual Reset + Restore conference, we explored marketing to generation TikTok, Mastercard secures data, and the Covid-driven telehealth boom. More
Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society Techonomy Events
Techonomy Virtual Day Four: Making the SDGs Sexy
Day four of the weeklong Techonomy Virtual: Reset + Restore was all about the connection between tech and the improving society, especially achieving the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030. More
Healthcare Innovation Leadership Techonomy Events
Techonomy Virtual Day Three: Innovation in Uncertain, Even Scary Times
Topics included marketing amidst Covid, innovations in health care right now, and why 5G wireless will be revolutionary. More
Global Tech Policy Techonomy Events
Techonomy Virtual Day Two: Tech Intersects With Politics
The heart of Tuesday’s program was the intersection of politics and technology. The stellar lineup included a discussion about our current global mess between Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, and controversial commentator Andrew Keen; a deep dive into the destructive nature of internet giants with Harvard Kennedy School’s Dipayan Ghosh; a stirring conversation with Silicon Harlem CEO and co-founder Clayton Banks about the struggle for Black tech in New York; and finally, an interview with Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff. More
Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society Techonomy Events
Techonomy Virtual Day One: How Tech Is Making the World More Ethical
The first day of Techonomy Virtual explored how tech can help address the climate crisis, how IBM thinks about ethics, AI as a tool for equality, and more. More
Facebook Reform Must Be Seen as a Global Matter
Facebook is, by all available evidence, unwilling and unable to embrace civil rights fundamentals, including non-discrimination and racism, without being taken to court. How did we end up here? More
Arts & Culture Media & Marketing Sustainable Development Goals
Could QR Codes Help Solve Social Injustice?
QR codes have been around for a while, but haven’t found their killer application. An unlikely group of activists are getting excited about a new use for them. More
Arts & Culture Media & Marketing Tech & Society
What Hamilton Tells Us About Silicon Valley
The parallels to today’s Silicon Valley should not be lost. Hamilton’s crew were eking out a framework for democracy. Theirs was a very serious sort of start-up. More
E-Commerce Innovation Partner Insights
The New Era of Retail Has Arrived
Retailers are at a critical juncture, where they must invest in solutions, and future-proof their brand, to flourish in this new environment. The way forward will require much more than a short-term remedy, because the “new normal” of retail isn’t temporary: It’s here to stay. More
Business Innovation Partner Insights Tech & Society
The Customer and the Company: Covid Changes Almost Everything
Customer experience, is a well-established business discipline. But now the era of Covid has upended everything. Trust, digital connection, both physical and digital security, and even empathy are newly-reinforced elements in what it means to give customers a satisfying and positive experience. More
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