Do not trust cognitive algorithms
Algorithms based on training data will incorporate any biases in that training data, including not accounting for the missing data
Health, Happiness and a Basic Income
What does happiness have to do with offering a basic income? People are happier when they have security and autonomy, something a universal basic income could provide…
Boosting Productivity
Productivity is not just about how much you can produce of something within the time given. It is about making the best possible use of that time. And many improvements come from the choices you make, not the tools you use. Read More
Smart Cities, Smarter Citizens
The rise of digital intelligence and how the internet of things is altering spatial decision-making: mapping the journey from carrying a mobile phone to embracing cognitive prosthetics… Read More
Revisiting the basic income
In countries that already provide welfare payments for the unemployed, replacing it with a universal basic income isn’t an invitation to become lazy, it’s an opportunity to improve prospects for those facing job-uncertainty without the luxury of a privately-funded safety net… Read More
Passwords to avoid…
Data stolen from Ashley Madison shows how weak passwords remain the most popular. Simply guessing six basic number sequences in order from 1 – 5 to 1 – 0 will net 225,000 accounts.
Mobile Knowledge
A short presentation looking at the impact mobile devices are having on learning, knowledge sharing and organisation structures
