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We share insights designed to help make sense of the modern technology landscape. From separating hype from reality to uncovering opportunities for real innovation, our articles aim to spark understanding and direction. Explore perspectives that inform strategy, inspire action, and move IT forward.

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Prometheus

Business Obliteration is Back—With a Vengeance

Once a consultant’s tool for slashing corporate costs (and boosting CEO and consultant bonuses), Business Process Reengineering is making a bold return.

Gonzalo Verdugo

February 22, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, Society

R.I.P. Executive Order 14110 — AI is Dancing on Your Grave

On January 20th, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 14110, a Biden directive fostering the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” Big Tech can now, as Mark Zuckerberg said, “Move fast and break things.”

Dennis Mulryan

January 30, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

BigChat vs. LilChat — On Track To Decentralized Artificial General Intelligence

Large Language Models (LLMs) are spinning their wheels in a quest to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI). Now, new breeds of slimmed-down AI models are gaining traction — the destination may surprise!

Dennis Mulryan

January 20, 2025

Artificial Intelligence, Society

Social Media and AI: The Second Great Pollution.

The industrial age brought enormous benefits but also the First Great Pollution of our physical environment. Similarly, the benefits of IT are now being offset by the Second Great Pollution - of our ‘Infosphere’ - by social media and AI spreading mis/disinformation, vitriol, fakes, hallucinations, etc. We discuss the resulting harms to Society and recommend urgent countermeasures.

Charles Symons

December 17, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence

Winning Gold in the AI Olympics Faces High Hurdles

Some experts predict we will reach AGI within a decade — or sooner. But hold off polishing the medals. Reaching the AGI finish line requires overcoming significant hurdles along the way.

Dennis Mulryan

August 3, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence

A Framework For Countering The Risks Of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) hits the headlines every day with its promises of new benefits for mankind, but also by concerns about new harms. Normal commercial investment and competition will ensure we get the new benefits, but the harms of AI are already evident and many are very difficult to deal with; ‘AI Safety’ is therefore an urgent priority.

Charles Symons

May 3, 2024

Artificial Intelligence

The ‘Lovable’ Future of AI Conversational Agents

AI conversational agents like ChatGPT are evolving at breakneck speed. Shovel-ready speech and video integrations will bring AI agents to life as co-workers, advisors, and friends. The relationships with our newfound companions will build on three ingredients - personification, personalization, and perspective.

Dennis Mulryan

July 22, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

Twelve Principles for AI Regulation

We propose 12 Principles for AI Regulation, from which detailed regulations may be derived. Our proposals enhance benefits of AI systems through improved trust, slow development of only as needed to conform to regulations, and not restrict innovation, except in areas where AI poses extreme risks to humanity.

Charles Symons

July 5, 2023

D&IT Management

You Aren’t In a Digital & IT Lake Wobegon

A Tale of Caution for Boards and Senior Executives or Do the Board & Senior Executives Have the Wisdom To Demand Risk Assessment

Prometheus Team

December 2, 2022

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Workforce

Management by Zoom – Combating the Great Resignation

When the pandemic disrupted everyone’s life, people examined their priorities and purpose. Your employees started questioning the importance of their work and their career. As a result, many talented employees…

Sheila Cox

November 6, 2022