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"The most dangerous decision-making fallacy is that informed decision-makers will naturally make better, more objective decisions. Making consistently timely, effective, informed decisions takes hard work. Trust me – it’s worth it. Effective decision-making is the essential common ingredient behind every successful step, initiative, and strategy that people, organizations, and national governments undertake." Ozzie Paez

The 737 Max 8 and the
challenges of software complexity

Apr 8, 2019
10 min

The 737 Max 8 and the challenges of software complexity

The tragic crashes of two Boeing 737 Max 8, one in Indonesia on October 28, 2018 and the other in Ethiopia on March 10, 2019, are highlighting the risks and uncertainties introduced by software in automated systems. The investigations are proceeding despite Ethiopia’s decision not to cooperate with the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Reports of US pilots encountering control problems with the Max 8’s Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System

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AI, business strategy and venture capital

Ozzie Paez, Shelley Lineham

Apr 8, 2019
4 min

AI, business strategy and venture capital

There are no shortage of misconceptions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). Many established companies are struggling to understand AI’s emerging impacts on their industries and markets. There is growing belief that this family of technologies are poised to broadly change markets and industries across the global economy. This realization is attracting record funding from venture capitalists looking for exciting new opportunities. According to Forbes, Venture Capital

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The AI-Healthcare Revolution

Jan 17, 2019
3 min

The AI-Healthcare Revolution

Advances in technology, particularly sensors, physiological models and artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to revolutionize fitness and health. They will also disrupt traditional healthcare, from doctors’ offices to emergency rooms. At stake will be the most intimate aspects of human existence: longevity, quality of life and independence. The nation is in desperate need of this emerging revolution because, if you run the numbers as we have, it’s evident that even the m

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Artificial intelligence and stock markets

Jan 9, 2019
3 min

Artificial intelligence and stock markets

It’s impossible to miss the wild, record swings in the stock market. Scary things for investors accustomed to more sensible market behaviors. Expert commentators quickly pointed to traditional factors including higher interest rates, a potential slowdown of the world economy and trade tensions. These explanations haven’t been convincing, given that the U.S. economy is strong and that previous periods of instability didn’t lead to similar sustained, record-breaking volatili

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Should AI worry or excite CEOs? Yes!

Oct 18, 2018
3 min

Should AI worry or excite CEOs? Yes!

According to a recent survey, a majority of Fortune 500 CEOs see Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a big challenge[i]. Their feelings are spot on because smart technologies, including AI, are already disrupting markets, and rendering many competitive strategies and business models obsolete. Fortunately, emerging opportunities are staggering for those prepared to exploit them. AI and related technologies are projected to add $10-$15 trillion in GDP by 2030. So – Why are CEOs

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Making sense of artificial intelligence

Sep 28, 2018
2 min

Making sense of artificial intelligence

When new technologies emerge, visionaries and early adopters often present expectations, assumptions and unproven hypotheses as facts. Marketing and sales presentations similarly obscure their differences, but facts can be stubborn things. While it’s a foregone conclusion that artificial intelligence and smart technologies will disrupt businesses and markets, their specific impacts will be revealed over time. There is much that even the best minds in technology don’t know

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Getting smart about Artificial Intelligence

Aug 7, 2018
2 min

Getting smart about Artificial Intelligence

One of my primary functions is helping our clients cope and thrive amid disruptive change. In this context, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the latest hot topic in technology and business. Our conversations with business owners, executives and managers suggest that they are struggling to understand how to leverage AI technologies to improve their competitive position. They’ve also expressed concerns over threats from new and emerging competitors who may be better prepared

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Surviving disruptions with Strategic Intent

Smart tech, people and competition

Jun 19, 2018
3 min

Smart tech, people and competition

Automation is becoming more capable, reliable and less expensive to deploy. Autonomous and semi-autonomous systems are doing things that were science fiction a few generations ago. These include: intricate surgeries, flying airplanes, driving cars, cooking hamburgers, cleaning homes and running industrial operations. Smart systems analyze economic performance, stock markets, legal strategies and the data at the heart of theoretical physics. Technologists and economists have l

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Automation and the unaware caretakers

The business implications of the Internet-of-Things (IoT)

Oct 7, 2017
3 min

The business implications of the Internet-of-Things (IoT)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) decision to offer a short course on the business implications of the Internet-of-Things (IoT) reflects the growing importance of the IoT for corporations large and small. I've been studying it in detail for over three years, focusing on its potential impacts on business, government and other institutions. During this period, the IoT has been for most businesses a growing phenomenon hidden in plain sight. It remains largely misun

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