Will the earth’s modern food production techniques continue to provide enough food for 8 billion people? (1) Or, are emerging conditions for famine in play where a large percentage of people may face the risk of inadequate food supplies? Food shortages often lead to famine conditions, then starvation, disease and death. And, if food is available, it may become unaffordable for many. Continue reading
I think we should be very careful about artificial intelligence. If I had to guess at what our biggest existential threat is, it’s probably that. So we need to be very careful.
Elon Musk – Entrepreneur
Artificial intelligence (AI) and robots conjure images of killer robots like the Terminator movie. Continue reading
If you are running a business today, you probably incorporate digital elements in your products and services. At the very least, you employ digital technology in the operation of your business. It’s likely that you have adopted an Agile framework and possibly even DevOps processes. It’s also likely that you are not getting the productivity boost from it that you should. Continue reading
What happens if an autonomous AI robot has preemptive authority to use deadly force to ensure its safety or the public’s safety ? We are not too far from this when autonomous robots will have risk based, problem solving and decision making capabilities and even statutory authorities. Continue reading
Finding solutions is reliability engineering too.
Have you noticed that finding solutions often requires just the right question, the proper framing of the issue, the query that reveals the problem and solution?
One of the best ways to lead a team and provide a focus on reliability performance is to ask the right questions. Continue reading